The Director of Public Prosecutions on Friday has reportedly recommended that charges be instituted against six persons in connection with the death of wanted man Jamal ‘Skinny’ Bourne, who was caught on a live social media post taking his own life.
The six persons charged are Shilon Nurse, Sasha Lyken, Osaffo Thomas, Tyron Gill, Yashua Angoy, and Latanya Rambharrat.
According to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, Nurse will be charged separately for the possession of firearms and ammunition. In addition, he will be charged jointly with the others for failing to report the shooting incident that led to the death of Bourne on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
They are expected to make an appearance at the Magistrate’s Court in Linden on Monday.
It was reported that following the discovery of burnt remains suspected to be those of Bourne at Three Miles, Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden, a team of crime scene investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department, supported by canine units, carried out further searches in the area.
During the operation, investigators examined a burnt area where suspected human remains, including ashes and bones, were discovered.
Further searches at a nearby wooden structure led to the discovery of a suspected pistol with an empty magazine, three shotgun cartridges, a suspected spent 9mm shell, knives, clothing, and other items. Three toy rifles were also found in nearby vegetation.
Following the initial discovery, the six suspects were arrested, and during interrogation, one of them told detectives that Bourne’s body was removed from the scene and set on fire in nearby bushes after he reportedly shot himself during a live video broadcast.
Investigators were told that Bourne had expressed fear for his life days before the incident and had instructed an associate to record a TikTok live video. The suspect claimed that Bourne shot himself shortly after the recording.
After the shooting incident, those who were present panicked and transported Bourne’s body to an isolated location where it and some personal items were set on fire. The suspects reportedly returned the following day and observed that the body had not been fully burnt, after which the remaining body parts were disposed of in a nearby creek.
Earlier operations in the area also resulted in the discovery of a firearm concealed under a mattress, along with ammunition.
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