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Jamaica Defence Force soldier Leslie Moodie is to be sentenced in the Home Circuit Court on August 25 for four counts of murder.

Moodie, 23, should have been sentenced Monday, but an adjournment had to be granted because his character witnesses were not available.

He was convicted last month of the murders of Ejon Peart, 20, sound-system operator of Greendale Drive, Kingston 19; Davian Kerr, 19, and Lynchmore Forbes, 24, both of Pembroke Hall; and William Wilberforce, 28, of Duhaney Drive, Kingston 20.

Evidence was given at the in camera trial that about 4:15 a.m. on October 20, 2008, the men were at the Double Diamond Gaming Lounge Club, on Washington Boulevard, St Andrew, where Moodie was having drinks.

Moodie was harassing a female patron and persons cautioned him about his behaviour.

Moodie fired shots, killing four persons and injuring several others.