Partial case files were tendered on Wednesday as four of the seven people charged in connection with the deadly explosion at the Mobil service station at Regent and King streets reappeared in court.
Those before the bench were alleged ringleader Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, along with Johnny Boodram, Krystal LaCruz, and Alexander Bettancourt. They appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, who set December 3, 2025, for the continuation and completion of disclosure.
During the hearing, Boodram’s attorney, Mikel Puran, asked the court to obtain several official records to assist the defence, including Station Diaries and Prison Charge books. The Acting Chief Magistrate instructed counsel to file the requests in writing so that identical copies reach both the court and the prosecution, “to avoid any discrepancies.”
The remaining defendants: Wayne Correia, Ramesh Pramdeo, and Jennifer Rodriguez are scheduled to appear before Magistrate Alisha George on November 24, 2025.
At the previous sitting, the court was told that Boodram, a 27-year-old taxi driver, allegedly ferried suspects to the gas station hours before the blast, which investigators believe formed part of a reconnaissance effort.
Correia and Pramdeo, represented by attorney Bernard Da Silva, are alleged to have transported two Venezuelan nationals, including LaCruz, from Parika to a hotel in Meten-Meer-Zorg.
The explosion, which occurred on October 26, 2025, claimed the life of Soraya Bourne while several of her relatives were injured.
