The young man who reportedly confessed to dumping the body of his grandmother in an alleyway was remanded to prison on Monday.
Twenty-seven-year-old Yannick Gilpin of Russell Street, Georgetown was arraigned before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. He charged with the indictable offence of murder.
He was not required to enter a plea and was remanded to prison until April 11, 2023 for statements. Last week, Gilpin confessed to detectives that in panic, he dumped the body of his grandmother in a nearby lot.
He claimed it was an accident. In recounting the horrific tale, the man told detectives that he and Patricia Bovell, 89, often had arguments about number of issues.
He further confessed that in the wee hours of Sunday when Bovell was reportedly killed, he was awakened by a sound coming from the top flat of the house. He said his grandmother shouted, “murder, murder” and he immediately investigated.
He then explained that upon inspection, there was no one in the house. The grandson said that he later found his grandmother sitting naked on the floor and when he was about to leave the building, his “foot accidentally” struck her in her head which rendered her unconscious.
In her apparent, unconscious state, the grandson said he became scared, and wrapped Bovell in a sheet. The man said he dumped her body in a clump of bushes opposite to where they resided. She was later found by relatives and neighbours who noticed she was missing.
Meanwhile, relatives of Bovell told detectives that the elderly woman had accused her unemployed grandson of stealing from her. Relatives also told detectives that the pensioner had complained of being abused by her grandson. She even had plans to evict him. Investigation into the matter continues.
