TCI: Manslaughter charge for man in carbon monoxide poisoning incident

A 48-year-old man has been charged with two counts of manslaughter in the Turks and Caicos Islands in connection with a carbon monoxide poisoning incident which resulted in the deaths of two children.

Mius Andre, a mason by trade from Blue Hills, Providenciales, was charged with the offences, following advice received through the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He appeared before a Magistrate on January 30. Following his court appearance, the matter was committed for sufficiency hearing on April 6.

Andre was charged in connection with an incident which occurred on December 24 at the Residence Yard, Five Cays.

Two female minors -ages six and seven- died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.