A Devonshire man in Supreme Court yesterday denied the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Steven Jireh Iris.

Tyrone Pedro, 23, from The Glebe Road, pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Iris in an incident on August 23.

Mr Iris was reportedly stabbed outside a home on The Glebe Road in Devonshire. He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries that afternoon.

Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves adjourned the matter until next month’s arraignments session, remanding Mr Pedro into custody until then.

Also appearing in Supreme Court was 19-year-old Blaine Simmons, who pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder Lo’torean Durrant and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. According to the charges, both offences relate to an incident that took place on March 19 in Sandys.

Mr Simmons was remanded into custody until his trial, which is scheduled to take place on January 20, 2014.

Meanwhile 55-year-old Terry Thomas, from Sandys, pleaded not guilty to charges of handling a firearm, a 38 special Taurus revolver, and nine rounds of ammunition.

The offenses were said to have occurred between July 7, 2010 and April 24 this year.

Mr Thomas was remanded into custody, and given a trial date in late March.

Takai Tota, a 25-year-old from Devonshire, meanwhile pleaded guilty to possessing diamorphine, better known as heroin, with intent to supply in an incident on February 13.

However he denied laundering $6,960, representing the proceeds of drugs, and both he and his co-accused, Seanee Smith, 26, from Hamilton Parish, denied conspiring to import the controlled drug.

The total value of the drugs involved was estimated to be $2.89 million.

Mr Justice Greaves ordered a social inquiry report on Tota, remanding him into custody until next week, when the matter will be mentioned in Supreme Court. Ms Smith was released on bail.

And later in the arraignments session Darrion Simons, 32, and Jahkeo Leshore, 20, who were charged last December with the murder of David Clarke, were told their matter will go to trial in February. Both men have pleaded not guilty to the premeditated murder of Mr Clarke, who was killed on April 17, 2011, and using a firearm to commit the offence.