Tag: domestic violence
Man denies wounding victim with knuckle-duster
(CNS): Eduardo Gutierrez, from West Bay, will face trial in January in connection with a violent incident in the district earlier this year. Gutierrez pleaded not guilty on Friday to causing Kevin Brian grievous bodily harm during an altercation outside Eddie’s mini-mart on Birch Tree Hill Road in March using a knuckle-duster. Represented by defence […]
Police answer 254 calls over weekend
(CNS): Just days after the RCIPS management released the details of their workload and the latest statistics showing a rise in crime, officers responded to 254 calls between Friday evening and early Monday morning and made 35 arrests for criminal and traffic offenses, with 22 arrests on Friday alone. The police were called out to […]
Crisis Centre urges neighbours to act in abuse cases
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre is urging people in the community not to give up on trying to help women who are in abusive situations, offering “sincere gratitude” to the neighbours of the late Nichelle Thomas “who repeated called 911 in response to what they heard going on in the house next door”, even […]
Domestic court idea backed by charity
(CNS): Proposals for a domestic court set out by the criminal justice advisor Claire Wetton in her recent report on the local criminal justice system have won support from a charity dealing with victims of domestic violence because they say it will lead to more successful prosecutions. The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre has offered its backing […]
East End man charged in machete assualt
(CNS): Jamal Rankine (22) from East End was due to appear in court on Monday after he was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in connection with a fight on a George Town beach in the early hours of Friday morning. Rankine is accused of chopping another man […]
#WhyIStayed
The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre Board writes: While we don’t always know the facts regarding every domestic violence case that appears in our local press, we feel it is important for people to understand why both women and men stay in abusive relationships and why they need our on-going support if they are to eventually […]
Activists calls on DPP to take action on domestic abuse
(CNS): The dismissal of another high profile domestic violence case has raised concerns with a local activist that cases are not being taken seriously by the director of public prosecutions and the courts, leaving victims afraid to press ahead. On Tuesday domestic violence charges against Joel Walton, the CEO of the Cayman Islands Maritime Authority, were […]
MACI chief’s assault case under review
(CNS): The crown has been requested to review charges against the CEO of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) based on recommendations from a counsellor and because the complainant does not want to press ahead with the case. Joel Walton has been charged with actual bodily harm, insulting the modesty of woman and causing […]
Radio host dodges sanction in assault case
(CNS): Austin Harris, the host of local radio station Rooster’s breakfast show “Crosstalk”, walked away from court not only without any sanction but no conviction either, Thursday, despite admitting to assaulting his former girlfriend. Harris pleaded guilty but said he could not remember anything as he said he was so drunk. The talk show personality […]
Erin Brockovich to speak at Crisis Centre fundraiser
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre is hoping to raise some much-needed funds at a luncheon event, where the guest speaker will be environmental activist Erin Brockovich, the inspiration behind the 2000 Oscar Award winning movie Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts in the title role, and the impelling force behind the largest medical settlement lawsuit in history.
Walton to stay on the job
(CNS) Updated Tuesday 11:15am: Joel Walton, the CEO of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands, has not been placed on required leave, despite facing criminal charges in the courts for an alleged violent assault on a woman. Walton appeared in Summary Court Tuesday morning, represented by Charles Clifford, and was bailed until the 5 May […]
