Magistrate Franklyn Williams shut news reporters out of the court without explanation.
At police headquarters, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade announced that Farrington would be charged with murder in the cases of Mackinson Colas 11, Junior Reme 11, DeAngelo McKenzie 13, and Desmond Rolle, 14.
A new twist to the case emerged when Farrington was also charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Jamaal Robbins, 22.
Robbins was a resident of Colony Club Freeport who, according to Mr. Greenslade, was reported missing to police on May 23, 2003.
Robbins’ reported disappearance came just four days before DeAngelo McKenzie was reported missing to police.
Police officials would not comment on how the four boys or the man were killed.
Mr. Greenslade said that five sets of remains were discovered in a remote area of East Grand Bahama after Farrington was arrested on Sunday.
Hundreds of persons surrounded the Garnett Levarity Justice Centre and stood behind barricades as they chanted “we want to see him, we want to see him.”
Farrington emerged from a police bus under heavy escort and walked with his head down as he was led into the courts.
Though controlled, Freeport residents jeered and shouted at the man they say they have waited five long months to see.
The mothers of the slain boys were not present at the courts.
Farrington’s arraignment for only four of the five missing boys once again raised questions regarding Jake Grant’s disappearance.
Four boys remain detained at the Simpson Penn Centre For Boys in Fox Hill, New Providence after being charged with manslaughter in connection with Jake’s disappearance.
On Monday, police officials said Farrington was a suspect in all five of the missing boys’ cases.
Yesterday, Mr. Greenslade told the Bahama Journal that authorities were “very, very positive” that their suspect was connected to all five of the missing boys’ cases.
Police Press Liaison Superintendent Hulan Hanna told the Bahama Journal yesterday that based on police investigations, Farrington and the four juveniles arraigned were not linked.
Since police on Monday said that Farrington was a suspect in all five of the missing boys’ cases, Mr. Hanna was asked how this might impact the case against the four boys arraigned on October 10.
Mr. Hanna pointed out that police charged the juveniles on the advice of the Attorney General’s Office.
Last Thursday, Commissioner of Police Paul Farquharson told the media in Freeport that up to that point, police had received no information regarding the whereabouts of Jake’s body.
The boy was reported missing on May 9. Mackinson Colas on May 16; DeAngelo McKenzie on May 29; Junior Reme on July 29; and Desmond Rolle was reported missing on September 29.
Farrington was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison.
By Sharon Williams, The Bahama Journal
