Twenty-seven-year-old O'Brian Brissett who has been charged with the murder of his female companion and her mother in Rosemount district, Golden Spring, St Andrew, earlier this month, was remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

The dead women are Eucelyn Gordon, 66, and Topozion Gordon, 28.

When asked if a lawyer was representing him, the accused, in a very casual manner, said no.

The presiding magistrate then ordered that he be interviewed for legal aid. In addition, he is to return to court on May 31 for mention.

Allegations are that the accused and his girlfriend were at home when she received a call from a male friend. Subsequently, he became upset and she left and came back.

Upon returning, an argument developed and the accused allegedly destroyed her cellular phone.

Further allegations are that he became violent and used a pickaxe and hoe to chop his girlfriend to death. When her mother tried to intervene, he then turned his wrath on her.

After the incident, he reportedly ran to a nearby house, locked himself inside and threatened suicide.

This led some alarmed residents to quickly envelop the house, as they were adamant that he would receive their version of justice.

The police were alerted and the man was later taken into custody.