Two charged with murder of elderly couple
Published:Wednesday | October 29, 2008 | 9:21 AM
Detectives from the Clarendon Crime Unit have charged two men for the murder of a couple at their home in Clarendon Park on Saturday, September 27.
Charged with the murders are 23-year-old Keith Merchant, also known as ‘Chris’, ‘Shorty’ or ‘Shortman’ and 32-year-old Marcus Morgan.
Merchant is from Toolis, Manchester, and Morgan from Clarendon Park.
Louis and Carmen Bryan were reportedly at their house in Clarendon Park at 11:00 p.m. on September 27, when they were shot and their two-storey dwelling set ablaze.
The police say neighbours saw fire coming from the Bryan’s residence and alerted the police and the fire brigade.
One unit from the May Pen Fire Department carried out cooling down operations.
After the exercise, the couple’s charred remains were found among the rubble.
The two men accused of committing the offence were subsequently arrested during a police operation.
They are scheduled to answer to the charges in the May Pen Resident Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.