Shawayne Dashawn Williams, the 23-year-old suspect in the murder of Rihanna's cousin appeared in court on Wednesday in Barbados and was remanded to prison.

He was ordered to remain in police custody until his next court hearing on January 31, Barbados Today reported. 

Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was walking through the Eden Lodge area of St Michael's on the holiday island when Williams allegedly shot him several times at about 7pm last Tuesday - just hours after he spent Christmas Day with his superstar relative.