The trial of 32-year-old security guard, Jeffrey Perry, who is charged with the murder of three children at Killancholly, St Mary, was put off yesterday after his lawyer withdrew from the case.

Attorney-at-law Robert Fletcher told Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh that he received certain instructions from Perry and has advised him based on the instructions. He said Perry had decided that he would not act according to his advice.

He said he was asking the court's permission to withdraw from the case so that Perry could be assigned another lawyer who would be prepared to follow Perry's instructions.

Fletcher asked the judge to make an order for Perry to receive extensive psychiatric evaluation and the request was granted.

Perry has been remanded to return to the Home Circuit Court on March 7 for another lawyer to be assigned to him and for psychiatric reports to be submitted.