A judge ruled that police can detain an alleged gang member arrested over last week’s double murder for another 12 days, and a second man for 13 days.The ruling followed an application made at Supreme Court yesterday by prosecutor Susan Mulligan under the Firearms Act, during which she revealed fresh details about the ongoing investigation.The Royal Gazette has been banned by the court from identifying the two men in custody, but not from reporting the other details.Ricco Furbert, 25, and Haile Outerbridge, 34, were murdered inside Belvin’s Variety Store on Happy Valley Road, Pembroke, on the night of Wednesday January 23. They were friends and neighbours from nearby Happy Valley Lane.According to sworn statements filed in the case by Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro, three men were seen riding on three different motorcycles towards the store before the killings.“As they approached the store, Ricco Furbert was walking out the front door, but when he saw the men approaching he ran back inside and toward the back of the store where Haile Outerbridge was located,” said the officer.“A man ran into the store wearing a blue rain suit, a motorcycle helmet with a full visor and carrying a revolver in his right hand. He went to the back of the store, shot Ricco Furbert and then turned his gun on Haile Outerbridge.”Ms Mulligan explained that the first suspect, aged in his 20s, was arrested on Thursday January 24 after turning himself in at a police station. The second man, aged in his teens, was arrested the following day.The men have remained in police custody since their arrests, but have not been charged with any offence.Ms Mulligan handed Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves the sworn statements from Det Ch Insp Pedro.In them, he explained that the police need more time to secure and preserve evidence, and obtain results from forensic tests.The officer said bullets have been recovered from the bodies of the two victims and from the scene. These have been sent for overseas analysis, together with gunshot residue swabs taken from the two men in custody.Closed circuit television camera (CCTV) footage showing the interior and exterior of Belvin’s has also been sent for analysis and enhancement, in order to determine aspects such as the exact weight and height of the shooter.Det Ch Insp Pedro explained that witness statements are still being taken from people who are “understandably scared”.One witness named one of the suspects now under arrest as the shooter captured on CCTV at Belvin’s.Efforts are also being made to find the murder weapon. Meanwhile, the third suspect remained at large at the time of yesterday’s hearing.The officer also referred to previous incidents being investigated by the police as potentially linked to the double murder.Those incidents are two recent shootings — in which nobody was killed — and two motorcycle thefts.According to Det Ch Insp Pedro, the previous incidents and double murder are thought to be linked to gang rivalry.One of the men in custody is suspected to be a gang member, while the police believe the murder victims had associations with a rival faction.Ms Mulligan assured the judge that the investigation is being conducted “diligently and expeditiously,” as required under the law if suspects are to be held beyond the usual three-day time limit.In addition to the sworn statements from Det Ch Insp Pedro, Ms Mulligan also gave the judge print outs from a social networking site.The detective alleges that the second suspect arrested in the case posted incriminating words on Instagram after the crime, accompanied by three laughing faces and two images of revolvers. The first arrested man is alleged to have replied.Defence lawyer for the first man, Charles Richardson, complained that Det Ch Insp Pedro’s statement contained allegations based on nothing but “word on the street”. He went on to describe this as “hogwash”.Mr Richardson argued that there was no need to keep his client in custody for any longer. He suggested the man ought to be released on “stringent police bail” instead.Lawyer Leonard Holder, who represents the other man, also expressed concern over the application to keep him in custody longer.However, ruling in favour of the prosecution, the judge ruled that the first arrested man can be kept in custody for up to 12 days longer and the second for up to 13.He said: “I am satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the continued detention of both respondents is justified and necessary to secure and/or preserve evidence from the offence for which each is under arrest.“I formed that view after having examined the affidavits of Det Ch Insp Pedro in relation to each respondent.“Given the number of witnesses to be interviewed in the current environment, I think there’s a real risk in releasing these defendants at this time to seriously jeopardise this investigation at this very crucial time, particularly in relation to the citizens who are referred to in this application.“The decision is further enforced by the outstanding results in relation to the forensic evidence.”