Businessman charged with son’s murder wants plea deal
In April, a St Andrew businessman who reportedly captured on video shooting his son to death at the family business place in Papine, St Andrew, is planning to seek a plea deal come January next year.
Delton Knight was arrested in April after he reportedly pulled a gun and shot his 38-year-old son, Ruel, in the chest, killing him.
The 64-year-old accused, who has been in custody since his son’s murder, was denied bail in the Home Circuit Court last month, and a mention date was set for September 2023.
But Knight’s attorney-at-law, Peter Champagnie, told The Gleaner yesterday that he will seek to have the matter brought forward in court in early January to determine whether the prosecution would be minded to consider a plea-bargain arrangement.
Additionally, the lawyer said he would be renewing Knight’s bail application in January in light of “certain new developments”.
Knight, who has been unable to secure bail, was denied by the judge on the last occasion because of the strength of the prosecution’s case, which includes the video recording of the incident and the witnesses’ statements.
The accused faces charges of murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition arising from the incident.
According to police reports, about 9:45 a.m. on April 12, Knight, a licensed firearm holder, had a dispute with his son at their place of business.
Knight reportedly pulled his weapon during the dispute, shot Ruel in the chest, and left the scene.
The injured man was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
Attorney-at-law Pierre Rogers is also representing the accused.
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