Rodney Beckles, son of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Hilary Beckles, appeared in the Home Circuit Court yesterday on a murder charge and was remanded until April 19.

Ms. Justice Gloria Smith told Beckles' lawyers that they could make whatever application (bail) they wanted when Beckles returns to court.

Attorney-at-lawPatrick Atkinson says he plans to make the bail application in chambers before April 19.

Beckles, a 21-year-old social science student of the UWI, is accused of fatally stabbing 28-year-old Khalil Campbell, son of Supreme Court Judge Lennox Campbell, during a dispute over a 'chillum pipe' on January 4 this year.

It is alleged that Beckles denied Campbell the opportunity to smoke his chillum pipe, claiming Campbell was not mentally capable of 'handling the weed'. A developed during which Campbell was stabbed several times. Beckles was reportedly held the following day.