A man remanded on a murder charge has been hospitalised following an apparent suicide attempt at His Majesty's Prison.
Jermaine Nicholas, 24, was rushed to hospital after prison officers responded to a medical emergency on Sunday. His current condition has not been officially disclosed, and authorities had not issued a formal statement on the incident at the time of publication.
Nicholas was remanded to custody after appearing before the court on a murder charge connected to the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Jahmarley Pierre near the All Saints traffic lights on March 25.
Police allege that Pierre was stabbed following an altercation shortly after 5 p.m. that evening. He was transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Nicholas, of Ovals, All Saints, was denied bail — magistrates do not have jurisdiction to grant bail in murder cases. He is scheduled to return to court for committal proceedings.
