Dwayne Tillett Charged for Attempted Murder of Aaron Matura

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Twenty-year-old Dwayne Tillett, charged with the attempted murder of Aaron Matura, appeared in court to face a charge of attempted murder today. Tillett appeared unrepresented this evening before Senior Magistrate Baja Shoman, where he was read a charge of attempted murder on the life of Aaron Matura that occurred on Sunday, July third, during a shooting incident on Rivero Street. In court, Magistrate Shoman explained to Tillett that since the charge is an indictable offense, she could not take a plea from him, nor grant him bail. She further explained that at a given date, a preliminary inquiry will be heard to establish whether or not there is sufficient evidence to have a trial. Tillett’s arrest arose out of a shooting that ended in the death of sixteen-year-old Jahfeth Stamp. Stamp was shot dead Sunday morning on Rivero Street in Belize City after he carried a gun and was about to open fire on a group of men where a house had recently burnt down. But he never got to carry out his plan because someone from the group who realized what was about to take place, shot Stamp. Stamp ran and tried to escape after being shot, but collapsed and died. Today, Police Commissioner, Chester Williams said the department has taken some measures since the incident to deter further criminal activity in the area.