Gunman comes clean over firearm
(CNS): Kevin Bowen (34) from George Town pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of an unlicensed firearm, just before his trial was about to get under way. As a result of his courthouse door admission to possessing an illegal shotgun and issues relating to the crown’s evidence, Bowen dodged charges of GBH and attempted murder over allegations he shot and wounded a man in the Rock Hole area of George Town last August. A jury had been selected to hear the case against Bowen, who had originally denied all the accusations following his arrest several days after a shooting in Gresscott Lane.
But following legal arguments and discussions with the judge about the likely term he would serve, the local man admitted the illegal possession of the shotgun and the crown offered no evidence against Bowen regarding the attempted murder or GBH charges relating to the victim.
The charges had related to a local man who was shot in the early hours of 7 August. When police arrived on the scene to follow up on the shooting report, the victim had already been taken to hospital. Although the victim did not receive life-threatening injuries he was said to have been badly wounded from several gunshots and was treated overseas. But it is understood that the victim was unable to identify his attacker.
The case against Bowen was adjourned after the jury were dismissed. He was remanded back into custody until his sentencing, which will not take place until 1 November.
Category: Crime
Maybe this case would be concluded outside the Court House . So what did he pleaded guilty to any way ? It really pays to have a Lawyer.
Wasn’t this one of the suspects shot in the head a few years back and somehow survived? SMH ?
This sounds like another case of police incompetence, it is ridiculous that the suspect is not prosected for such a serious offence as GBH and attempted murder.
Nothing to do with incompetence you moron. It’s a CPS decision to avoid a long and costly trial now they have a guilty plea with a guaranteed lengthy sentence.
J – I won’t sink to your level and call you a moron, but police incompetence has been a very frequent cause of criminals failing to be convicted at trial and a plea bargain is the easy way out for both the CPS and the police. Someone nearly killed the victim by shooting him but nobody will be prosecuted for this serious crime.
The victim could not identify him.
Would not. And you cannot match shotgun pellets to a specific shotgun, so….Happy the guy is off the street for a few years.
why caymanians? why??
To fuel the melodrama from you?
Is this Cayman’s first plea deal? Excuse the ignorance but you don’t see this often.
Deal with the bad ass criminals and out them away fir a long long time.