Guyanese in court for murder of toddler

A 24-year-old Guyanese national is expected to appear in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of two-year-old Etean Smith. Smith was beaten to death at his Aranguez home last Thursday. The Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday ordered that a close make relative of Smith be charged with the toddler’s murder. An autopsy on Friday revealed Smith was beaten to death with a belt buckle.