Monster Charged With Cop’s Murder

Published: 
Monday, August 3, 2015 selby-update

Christopher “Monster” Selby, the only sur­viv­ing mem­ber of a trio of prison escapees, will be charged for the mur­der of police con­sta­ble PC Sherman Maynard. Selby, 30, is also expect­ed to be charged for the dar­ing escape from the Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain prison and sev­er­al oth­er offences. He is expect­ed to appear in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court today to face the charges. The T&T Guardian was informed yes­ter­day that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard met with and advised the police offi­cers inves­ti­gat­ing the case to lay the charges against Selby. Selby, along with fel­low pris­on­ers Allan “Scanny” Martin, 42, and Hasan Atwell, 41, shot their way out of the Port-of-Spain prison on July 24, killing Maynard as they did so and throw­ing the city into chaos as police and the army went into lock­down mode. Maynard was shot in the front seat pas­sen­ger side of a police vehi­cle as he and two oth­er col­leagues were doing sen­try duty out­side the prison. He died of his injuries while under­go­ing emer­gency surgery.

Martin was shot dead moments after he bolt­ed, after he was cor­nered in the secu­ri­ty guard booth at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Atwell, who went on the lam for two days, was dis­cov­ered shot sev­er­al times in the back and body at Calvary Hill, East Dry River, Port-of-Spain. He is believed to have been killed by mem­bers of the Rasta City gang. Selby sur­ren­dered to the police at the Barataria Police Station on Sunday. 
See sto­ry : http://​www​.guardian​.co​.tt/​n​e​w​s​/​2​015 – 08-03/monster-charged-cop%E2%80%99s-murder