CONTROVERSIAL dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, was yesterday left disappointed after his bail application failed to materialise in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court, resulting in a further extension of his stay behind bars.

The entertainer, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, made his second appearance in the Gun Court Division of the court on murder, conspiracy to murder, and illegal possession of a firearm charges. However, he was remanded into custody after his lawyers, Tom and Chris Tavares-Finson along with Michael Deans were forced to defer the application due to the absence of a witness statement. Kartel is scheduled to return to court on October 26.

The deejay has been charged in connection with the July 12 murder of Barrington ‘Bossie’ Burton, a 27-year-old businessman/promoter of a Gregory Park address in St Catherine. Burton was reportedly killed while standing with friends along Walker’s Avenue in Gregory Park.

Nigel Thomas and Lainberg McDonald, who are jointly charged with the entertainer, were also remanded into custody.

Kartel wore a defeated look on his face when he was escorted into the courtroom and out some three minutes later.