GRENVILLE, June 7, 2010 - Thirty year old Winston ‘Poonsin’ Murray of Mt. Horne, St. Andrew’s made his first court appearance at the Grenville Magistrate’s Court this morning to answer charges related to the (alleged rape) and murder of twenty-nine year old Keisha Romain, also a resident of Mt. Horne. A large crowd of irate persons gathered outside the court house and shouts of ‘criminal’, ‘murderer’ and ‘rapist’ were hurled at Murray as the policemen escorted him to and from the courthouse. The murder of Keisha Romain, which is believed to have taken place sometime around Wednesday night or early Thursday morning last week, sent shockwaves throughout the Mt. Horne, Paraclete and the surrounding communities, as people commented on the wonderful person Keisha was and wondered who could have committed such a horrific crime. Initially, her boyfriend was picked up for questioning but was subsequently released. The other shocking news for residents of Mt. Horne was that Winston Murray was picked up by the policemen and charged with the dreadful murder. Murray has been a vibrant member of one of the churches in the area and has been involved in Christian outreach activities. The rumor in the Mt. Horne community is that Murray was allegedly in church sometime Wednesday afternoon, supposedly hours before the murder was committed, praying in a very devout manner. The policemen would have carried Murray to the scene of the crime - at an area of farmland close to the Paraclete Playing Field - over the past few days, possibly to acquire valuable information and additional evidence. There is presently a lot of pain and suffering in the area as families of both victim and accuser try to come to terms with what has taken place last week. Keisha Romain was the mother of two children who were very close to her and she cared for them and loved them very much. She is described by persons in the area as one who was quiet, helpful and was never involved in any altercations. She worked as an assistant teacher at the Paradise Pre-school during the IMANI program and up until her death, she worked with a relative at a shop. She was also said to be an excellent hair-dresser, even though she never attended cosmetology school. Murray was not represented by a lawyer and was remanded to the Richmond Hill Prisons until his next court appearance on June 23, 2010.