November 6 court date for murder accused
October 30, 2006
The case of the woman and two men charged jointly with the murder of former president of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association, 62-year-old Lloyd G. Brown, and his 49-year-old fiancée, Sandra Campbell, is to be mentioned in the Home Circuit Court on November 6.
The accused are Sandra Watt, household helper who was employed to Campbell; Donald Whyte, labourer of a Kingston address; and 39-year-old Peter Dougal of Santoy district, Hanover.
A trial date could not be set yesterday because Watt, who was recently charged in connection with the murder, was not brought to court. Dougal is being represented by Dr. Randolph Williams and Whyte, who is unrepresented, is to be assigned a lawyer to represent him.
Dougal has been in custody since he was arrested in June 2004 for the double murder. Dougal's trial was set for November 6, but had to be put off because of the recent arrests of the other two accused.
Brown and Campbell were fatally shot about 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 6 at Campbell's home at Stilwell Road, Stony Hill, St. Andrew.
Later that day the police went to premises at Vineyard Town where a group of men allegedly engaged them in a shoot-out.
It is being alleged that, during the incident, Dougal was shot and injured and two firearms recovered. Dougal was allegedly found in possession of Brown's photograph.
Forensic tests carried out on the guns proved that one of them was used to murder Brown and Campbell. The police have theorised that it was a contract killing.
Author: Gleaner Reporter
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
