The St James policeman charged in the controversial shooting death of 45-year-old Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin was denied bail when he appeared in the St James Parish Court on Monday, as the case continues to stir outrage in Granville.

Constable Andrew Wilson, who is facing a murder charge in connection with Bulgin’s May 17 killing, was remanded until June 16 following a tense bail hearing before Parish Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton.

In denying bail, the judge said the decision was made in the interest of maintaining public order, noting Wilson’s position as a police officer and reports that Bulgin was shot during a peaceful protest linked to an earlier alleged police shooting in the Granville community.