Soldiers charged for Keith Clarke murder back in court

The three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), soldiers charged in connection with the death of Kingston businessman Keith Clarke are to return to the Home Circuit Court today.

The accused are Lance corporals Greg Tinglin, Odel Buckley and private Arnold Henry.

They were each offered $2 million bail when they made their first court appearance on July 30.

The soldiers were charged in July, following a ruling by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Keith Clarke was shot all over his body by members of the security forces at his East Kirkland Heights home in St Andrew in May 2010.

The security forces had reportedly gone to the area to search of then fugitive Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

A post mortem report had indicated that Clarke was shot 20 times, with the majority of the wounds located on his back.

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