CourtLocal News Case of alleged menacing message adjourned by Barbados Today 11/08/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Stefon Jordan 11/08/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 236 An allegation under the Computer Misuse Act has landed a 49-year-old construction supervisor in trouble with the law. It is alleged that Derrick Nathaniel Brathwaite, of Storey Gap, Codrington Hill, St Michael contravened Section 2 Clause (a) of the Act when he unlawfully used a cellular phone to send an electronic message to Rhonda Brathwaite on July 29 which was menacing in character and intended to cause or was reckless as to whether he caused annoyance, inconvenience, distress or anxiety to the women to whom he intended the message to be communicated. The alleged message read, “. . . the reason I ain’t in Barbados all now cause the Prime Minister of this country cause the planes not to stop, not to land. I tell you, I don’t care if you listen to this or don’t listen to it, when I come back to Barbados within the next week or two as long as the flight is clear, I don’t know whenever it is, I coming home. I want you and Ashley out of my house, I want you and Ashley out of my house. Carry long every single thing and leave my house please or not I gine jail. . . I know I ga gain jail when I come back Barbados, I know that for a fact. Please Rhonda and Ashley leave my house . . . leave my house, I beg y’all please.” The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today and secured bail in the sum of $5 000 with one surety. He has also been warned to stay away from the persons mentioned in the case. The matter is expected to continue in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on February 17, 2021. 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 Statement by Lisa Cummins on the passing of Jackie Marshall-Clarke 17/02/2025 BLPC’s Jackie Marshall-Clarke has died 17/02/2025 Soca star Rupee’s ‘Tempted to Touch’ certified gold by RIAA 16/02/2025