Charges against two men dropped in ‘copper vat of boiling water’ murder case

In a sharp turn of events at the Serious Offences Court earlier this week, the charges against two men in the Desmond Lowman murder case, were withdrawn by prosecutor Colin John.{{more}}

Henley Byron and Desmond John, both of Langley Park, were cleared of Lowman’s murder at the Preliminary Inquiry on Monday.

However, they were called by the prosecution to give testimony in the matter where Andre Mornix of South Union now stands alone, charged with murder.

Lowman, 25, a resident of Georgetown, succumbed to injuries sustained after he was allegedly tied up and thrown into a copper vat of boiling water on December 23, 2011 at the Rabacca Mountains.

It is alleged that Lowman was accused of killing a sheep in the Rabacca mountains by men who allegedly decided to “punish” him before handing him over to police.

After a total of seven witnesses had been called by the prosecution, Chief Magistrate Sonya Young found that there was sufficient evidence against Mornix to commit him to stand trial before a judge and jury in the High Court.

Mornix is being represented by attorney Jomo Thomas.(KW)