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St. James man remanded for murder

St. James man remanded for murder

March 17, 2025
3:19 pm

27-year-old Brian O’Neal Hurley has been remanded to prison, charged with the murder of Vere Hoyte on January 9^th in Checker Hall, St. Lucy.

The unemployed Hurley of Sion Hill, St. James appeared calm as three indictable charges were read to him in the District “E” Court at Holetown this morning by Magistrate Wayne Clarke.

In addition to the charge of murder, Hurley faces charges of “endangering the life” of Omar Hamilton on the same day and the “use of a firearm.”

Hoyte of Isolation Road, Belleplaine, St. Andrew was shot dead while liming in the area of St. Lucy.

Hurley who was unrepresented by an attorney-at law, returns to court on April 14^th.

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