Barbara Gayle
By Racquel Porter
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be seeking the death penalty in the case of Travis Ellis, the man charged with the murder of retired journalist Barbara Gayle.
The prosecution made the disclosure when the matter was called up in the Home Circuit Court on Friday morning.
The case was transferred from the St. Catherine Parish Court to the High Court via a voluntary bill of indictment.
In the meantime, Mr. Ellis is to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Justice Lorna Shelly Williams made the order following a request by Tom Tavares-Finson, KC, one of the attorneys for Mr. Ellis.
Mr. Ellis is also represented by Donahue Martin.
The court was informed that the case file is incomplete and several elements are outstanding.
Mr. Ellis has been further remanded until May 26.
Ms. Gayle, a 77-year-old retired Gleaner journalist, was killed at her home in Caymanas Country Club Estate in St. Catherine on December 17.
The St. Catherine South police charged Mr. Ellis with murder and robbery with aggravation on December 24.
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