Teen threatens to kill pregnant sister 

A pre-sentencing report has been ordered for an 18-year-old teen who verbally threatened his pregnant sister.

Ramar Ryan Spratt-Crichlow of Bibby’s Lane, St Michael, appeared in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Monday charged with using threatening words: “I will kill you and cut your child out of your belly and make you bleed like a pig” towards Lateisha Whitney, causing her to believe that immediate and unlawful violence would be used towards her on October 28, 2023.

The court was informed that on that day, a conversation between Whitney and their mother turned into an argument. Spratt-Crichlow got involved in the dispute and the mother called her other son to quell the argument. The accused then armed himself with a knife and threatened his sister.

Moments after pleading guilty to the offence, Spratt-Crichlow offered his apologies before asking Magistrate Alison Burke for assistance in getting into the Barbados Youth Service.

“I am sorry for using those words. It was just in the heat of the moment that I said them, and I didn’t mean nothing by those words, and I am sorry. I would like you to help me get in Youth Service or something so I could better my life,” he said.

Magistrate Burke placed him on $2 ,000 bail and told him to stay away from the complainant.

The matter has been adjourned until March 6, 2024.