A 29-year-old man accused of chopping his uncle with a cutlass claimed that he was only defending himself in the incident that landed him before the court and his relative …
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Two men – a Barbadian and a Guyanese – have admitted to being part of a plan to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis and cocaine into the island, by …
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Attorneys representing Campus Trendz killer Jamar Dwayne Bynoe have asked that he undergo psychiatric and psychological evaluations and reports submitted to the High Court. Defence counsel Sian Lange, who represents …
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Killer claims he went to ‘dread up’ mother of his child but had no plan to stab her
Patrick Nathaniel Leacock told police that when he jumped through a window at Zanaba Moore’s home on April 23, 2019, he was angry and went to “dread her up” about …
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Deputy DPP says Ince’s killing of elderly woman passes threshold for life sentence
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale says Cheriss Ricardo Omar Ince’s “calculated murder” of 75-year-old Marcelle Smith passes the threshold for him to serve a life sentence. But the …
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Judge wants rule banning advertising by lawyers scrapped; More young lawyers defending accused
A judge wants to see more young defence lawyers stepping forward to show their skills rather than standing in the shadows of “a few elites”, and the rule banning attorneys …
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Recommendation given to release duo kept at psychiatric hospital for more than three decades
Two men who have been housed at the Psychiatric Hospital for more than half their lives can be released once the necessary financial and accommodation systems are in place. That …
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A first-time gun offender is being allowed the opportunity to rehabilitate himself with a High Court judge imposing on him a total of $16 000 in fines rather than an …
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Shem Tyrese Harding has been fined $15 000 for having an illegal gun in his possession over a year ago. Of that, the Blades Hill, St Phillip resident had to …