Teen In Children’s Court Charged With Manslaughter

A teenager was expected to appear before a Master of the Fyzabad Children’s Court this morning, charged with the manslaughter of Curtis Greene.

The 16-year-old was charged with the offence following advice of Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard, on June 26^th.

Greene aka ‘Fighter’, 52, a labourer, of Beach Road, Point Fortin was at a gas station in the district on June 17^th, when he allegedly got into an altercation with a teenager.

During the incident, the teen allegedly threw several glass bottles at the victim, wounding him.

The victim died at the scene.

The accused was arrested by officers of the South Western Division shortly after the incident.