April 7, 2016 Source

An ex-convict was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Linden bus driver Alvin Lorrimer.

Kerry Cromwell, 23, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore where he was not required to plead to the charge that he murdered Lorrimer on March 21.

Lorrimer, who was a minibus driver, was shot while he was standing outside his bus at the Linden bus park seeking passengers.

According to the facts presented by the prosecution, on the day in question the accused was seen shooting Lorrimer, who was then rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Lorrimer, of Lot 184 Carter Street, Kara Kara, Linden, was pronounced dead hours after his arrival at the GPHC.

The defendant, who is on bail on another charge, told the court that he was ordered to report to the Brickdam Police Station every day at 10 and has never missed a day. He stated that it was while he was reporting to the police that he was placed on an identification parade, where he alleged there was no one who looked like him.

Magistrate Azore remanded the defendant and adjourned the matter to April 29.

Cromwell, who was previously convicted and sentenced to community service on a narcotics offence, has been charged in connection with several armed robberies.

He was charged in March 2011 with robbing two persons, one while armed with a knife, of $124,000 and $19,000 in cash and articles. On this occasion, he was shot by police while being apprehended.

In September 2014, Cromwell, along with Nicholas Brazil, was charged with robbing Ashanti Lawrence at gunpoint at Enachu Street, Section ‘K,’ Campbellville.

In December last year, he was charged with robbing Deon Hilkin of articles valued $97,000, while armed with a broken bottle. He was also accused of stabbing Hilkin with the bottle and of assaulting a police officer and escaping from lawful custody.