Seven remanded as prosecutor opposes bail

Five teenagers and two men in their 20s have been remanded to Dodds Prison for 28 days after a magistrate denied bail, following strong objections from the prosecution on Monday.

The accused: Dakai Ladavid Rasheed Cadogan, 17, and Jamalee Dedarkus Jadan Joseph, 16, both of Country Towers; labourer Corey David Allain, 18, of 1st Avenue Chapman Lane; painter Xavier Zaire Leon Stoute, 19, of Bamboo Alley, Lightfoot Lane; Dario Kareem Cherubin Lorde, 26, of Kew Road, Bank Hall; and porter Donnico Romario Herbert, 22, of London Bourne Towers, all from St Michael, appeared in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court before Magistrate Alison Burke.

They are jointly accused that on October 30, they caused serious bodily harm to I-Rone Harris with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable him.

The accused were also charged that on that same date they did use unlawful violence and their conduct taken together was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at Country Road, St Michael to fear for their own safety.

Meanwhile, Asron Carlisle Junior King, a 17-year-old landscaper of Pleasant Hall, St Matthias, Christ Church, is jointly charged with Stoute, Cadogan, and Joseph that on October 3, they unlawfully wounded Steven Cadogan with intent.

All of the charges are indictable.

Court prosecutor Station Sergeant St Clair Phillips strongly objected to their release, citing the severity of violence in the first case, saying Harris remains hospitalised, has completely lost vision in his left eye, and has undergone multiple surgeries.

Phillips noted that a firearm was allegedly used in the offence, two other suspects are still being sought, and there were fears the accused could interfere with the investigation if granted bail.

Citing similar grounds in the wounding case, Phillips mentioned that a knife was allegedly used.

“The court cannot be seen to uphold this level of behaviour,” Phillips said.

In their bail application, all the accused, who were unrepresented, denied involvement in the offences.

Magistrate Burke ordered the defendants to be remanded to prison until December 15.