Crime
Murder charge laid a year after West Bay killing
(CNS): A 54-year-old man from Bodden Town, who was arrested more than one year ago, suspected of killing George Ian Duffell (51) in October 2022 following an altercation at a West Bay address, has been charged with murder. Kirk Lindsay Watler appeared in court Wednesday, 29 November, and was remanded in custody, accused of stabbing […]
Threatened Boggy Sand cottage gets temporary stay
(CNS): An historically significant, Cayman cottage on Boggy Sand Road, which is under threat to pave the way for a duplex was given a temporary stay from demolition earlier this month. The Central Planning Authority adjourned the application for the second over concerns about the design of the building and plans for the removal or […]
Police urge burglary suspect to turn himself in
(CNS): Police are on the hunt for Rolan Murphy Welcome (33), from East End, who is wanted in relation to multiple offences, including burglary, in the East End area. He is described as having a brown complexion, short dark hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo on his left hand and scars on […]
Foreign worker denies groping women on buses
(CNS): Palinda Maduranga Dissanayake, a former work permit holder, denied groping two women and 15 year-old-girl on public buses earlier this year, when he appeared in Grand Court of Friday. The man entered not guilty pleas to four counts of indecent assault where he is accused of touching the women’s breasts in relation to separate […]
Prison fire began in high risk unit cell
(CNS): As the joint investigation by the Cayman Islands Fire Service and the police into a fire at HMP Northward on Tuesday continues, officials have revealed that the blaze started in the high-risk unit where category A prisoners are held. Initial information is that prison officers detected smoke within a prisoner’s cell on the unit […]
Two charged with WB grocery shop robbery
(CNS): A 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman from George Town have been charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery following a robbery at the 24hr grocery store at the West Bay 4 Way Stop on Sunday night. The couple were arrested earlier this week after both of them were caught on CCTV and […]
Police appeal for witnesses to EE home invasion
(CNS): Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the aggravated burglary which took place on Austin Conolly Drive on Saturday night. Both of the suspects, who were armed with a machete, were described as being of dark complexion and slim build. They were wearing biker gloves, long slim jeans, hooded shirts, and had their […]
West Bay 24hr grocery store robbed again
(CNS): Three people have been arrested after yet another robbery at the 4 Way Stop convenience store, West Bay, this weekend. The shop was robbed at about 8:30pm on Sunday after a partially masked man entered the store, went behind the checkout counter and demanded money from the worker. A brief struggle ensued but the […]
RCIPS ‘needs to grow’ to meet demands, says CoP
(CNS): As he settles into the top job, the new police commissioner and veteran police officer, Kurt Walton, has said the RCIPS needs to grow in response to the growing population, the increase in traffic and the evolving nature of crime. Speaking to the press on Friday, Walton set out his vision for the future […]
Men escape with cash after home invasion in EE
(CNS): Police are investigating a home invasion after burglars forced their way into a residence on Austin Conolly Drive in East End armed with a machete on Saturday night. Police have said the aggravated burglary was reported to 911 at about 9:20pm. Two men had brandished the machete, pushed into the residence and demanded cash […]
Woman seriously injured after dog attack
(CNS): A woman is recovering in hospital after she was attacked by a dog in West Bay on Friday night. The dog, which had escaped from its yard, bit the woman several times on her arm and legs, causing serious injuries. The attacked happened at about 9:10pm outside a home on Bankers Road as the […]
