Two men charged in separate incidents with the murder of several family members, including young children, appeared in the Home Circuit Court yesterday.

They were remanded to return to court on January 11.

They are Jeffrey Perry, 32, security guard, of Killancholly, St. Mary, and 39-year-old Michael McLean, of Duhaney Pen, St. Thomas.

Perry, who is charged with the murder of three children at Killancholly, St. Mary, in January 2005, is to face a fourth psychiatric evaluation.

A Home Circuit Court jury, after hearing evidence from two psychiatrists last year, ruled that Perry was fit to stand trial.

A psychiatrist who was called by the defence had testified that Perry was not fit to plead or to follow the proceedings of a trial.

Another psychiatric evaluation

When Perry appeared in court yesterday, the court was told that the defence had applied for another psychiatric evaluation, and as soon as that was ready an agreement would be made for a trial date to be set.

The Crown is alleging that Perry, who is a cousin of the children, fatally stabbed them on January 28, 2005.

The deceased are 15-year-old Dwane Davidson, 13-year-old Sue Ann Gordon and four-year-old Shadice Williams.

McLean is charged in connection with the brutal murder of six members of a family in St. Thomas on February 26 last year.

He is charged with the murder of Patrice George-McCool, 28; Sean Chin Jr., nine; Lloyd Marshall George McCool, three; Jihad George McCool, seven; Jesse O'Gilvie, nine; and Terry-Ann Mohammed, 40, all of Duhaney Pen, St. Thomas.