The double murder trial of a Bimini man accused of the brutal deaths of two young Austrian tourists last year opened on Thursday in the Supreme Court.
Frederick Cardinal Francis, 23, of Porgy Bay, was arrested and charged last July in connection with the killings at Alice Town, Bimini.
According to reports, the bodies of Bernhard Bolzano, 34, and Barbara Frelln von Perfall, 32, of Austria, were discovered at the Blue Water Resort and Marina. Both had been shot.
Francis was charged with two counts of murder. It is alleged that the accused, between Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, while at Bimini, intentionally and unlawfully caused the deaths of Mr Bolzano and Ms von Perfall.
Lawyer Carlson Shurland is representing Francis. Justice Stephen Isaacs is presiding. Sandra Dee Gardiner of the Attorney General’s office is appearing for the Crown.
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter
