Photo of Rakeem Shaquille Alleyne provided by the Barbados Police Service.
The Barbados Police Service has formally charged 29-year-old Rakeem Shaquille Alleyne, of #7 Shepton Lane, The Pine, St, Michael with the murder of Vere Hoyte, among other offences.
Its Criminal Investigations Department (Southern Division), Serious Organized Crime and the Major Crime Units have charged him with the following offences:
Murder – of Vere Hoyte on 9th January 2025.
Endangering Life – 6 cases
Serious Bodily Harm – 4 cases
Use of Firearm – 2 cases
Possession of thirty-six (36) rounds of ammunition – 1 case
Criminal Damage – 1 case
These offences were committed on January 6 and 9, as well as March 31, 2025, while in the areas of South District, St. George, The Pine and Nelson Street, St. Michael and Checker Hall, St. Lucy.
Alleyne appeared before Magistrate Bernadette John in the District ‘A’ Magistrate Court #2 on Thursday, April 10, 2025. He was not required to plea and has been remanded to The Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) until May 8, 2025.
The matters for District ‘B’ have been transferred until April 17, 2025, and matters for Holetown have been transferred until April 15th 2025.
