Once labelled T&T's most wanted man, Azmon Alexander is expected to appear before the Arima Court today.
Police are already securing the venue and a heavy media presence is anticipated.
Alexander and a 17-year-old accomplice were to appear before an Arima magistrate Friday but a mix-up in the charges frustrated curious onlookers who had showed up to get a glimpse of the men charged with kidnapping, murder and other offences.
Another large crowd is expected today.
They are accused of kidnapping Brasso Seco residents Felix Martinez, 52, Irma Rampersad, 49, her daughters — Felicia, 17, and Jennelle Gonzales, 19 — and her daughter, 14-month-old Shania Amoroso.
The family members were last seen on October 26 and reported missing two days later. Martinez also was reported missing but residents thought he had gone on a hunting trip.
On November 8, his body was found in a sleeping bag along with that of baby Shania. On November 11, Rampersad’s body was found near a tree. All three bodies were found badly decomposed in the Brasso Seco forest. Rampersad and Martinez were strangled, according to autopsies. The cause of death for baby Shania remains unknown, however, as her autopsy was inconclusive owing to the advanced stage of decomposition.
Three days after Rampersad’s body was found, sisters Jennelle and Felicia were rescued by police from a makeshift camp in the Lalaja forest after a shootout with two men who were guarding them. The sisters have been kept in a safe house since they were rescued.