Court Former coke addict ready to start afresh by Barbados Today 08/02/2019 written by Barbados Today 08/02/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 260 A 44-year-old mother who at one time was addicted to cocaine, is now free of it. Lisa St John returned to the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court and greeted Magistrate Douglas Frederick with these words “I am ready to go with my family. They are going to look after me. They are even going to get me a job. I don’t need rehab anymore.” When St John first appeared before Magistrate Frederick last December, he had sent her to the Psychiatric Hospital for an assessment after she pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of cocaine and apparatus on December 20, 2018. Vowing to keep out of drug holes, St John told the court, “That part of my life is behind. I am starting afresh.” Her family, including two of her four children and a sister told the court that they were willing to help her. Magistrate Frederick then placed her on a bond to keep the peace for six months and if breached, she will spend six months in jail. You Might Be Interested In Alleged burglar remanded Crime spree Francis to undergo assessment Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like ‘Found’ gun costs man $40 000 12/02/2025 20-year-old remanded on murder charge 11/02/2025 Driver fined $15 000 for fatal 2017 crash 11/02/2025