Canadian teenager Rebecca Middleton.

And today both men are due to appear at a special sitting at Magistrates' Court.

Ms Middleton's body was found in the early hours of Wednesday, July 3, on deserted Ferry Road.

Exactly a week after her body was discovered detectives arrested two Pembroke Parish men in connection with the teenager's death -- a 17-year-old and 21-year-old.

Last night Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said: "Following consultation with Det. Supt. Vic Richmond and the Attorney General I can now confirm that two men have been charged in connection with the death of Rebecca Middleton and will be appearing at a special hearing at Hamilton Magistrates' Court today.'' Police have declined to name either man being questioned but The Royal Gazette understands they are Justis Smith, 17, and Kirk Mundy, a 21-year-old Jamaican national.

Yesterday Smith's lawyer, Archie Warner, filed an application with the Supreme Court for a writ of Habeas Corpus.

The application said `In the matter of Justis Smith and in the matter of an application for writ Habeas Corpus - July 12, 1996 - Attorney: Lord, Simmons and Warner'.

A writ of Habeas Corpus would either force Police to charge his client almost immediately after the writ was granted or release his client on bail.

Mr. Warner met with Chief Justice Austin Ward in Supreme Court chambers yesterday and succeeded in getting permission to seek a writ of Habeas Corpus.

There will be a full hearing to argue the case, but Mr. Warner declined to say when the hearing would take place. It is not known if the hearing will take place now Police have charged two men.

Permission to seek a writ of Habeas Corpus does not mean Police have to charge anyone immediately.

After the 45-minute hearing with Mr. Justice Ward, Mr. Warner said: "The application was for leave to seek a writ of Habeas Corpus, but in the application basic facts are set out.

"Our client is being held illegally in excess of the period permitted which is 48 hours,'' Police say they can hold a person for questioning for 72 hours before charging someone or releasing them.

"Getting permission to to seek a writ will not stop my client from being charged and appearing in court. My point is that we want our client to be produced by the Police,'' added Mr. Warner.