Tag: indecent assault
Bush didn’t ‘intend to cause me harm’ says witness
(CNS): One of the women who was, according to the crown, indecently assaulted by McKeeva Bush MP at a cocktail party in September 2022 told the court Friday she didn’t believe he had intended to cause her any harm. When he bit and sucked on her hand giving her what she termed a ‘hickey’ he […]
Speaker of the House bit me, says complainant
(CNS): A civil servant allegedly indecently assaulted by then speaker of parliament McKeeva Bush (MP) told the police that he bit and sucked her hand, leaving a mark, at a cocktail party in September 2022. The complainant was one of two women whose evidence was presented to the court on Thursday via police video interviews […]
Bush assault trial stalled by legal arguments
(CNS): Legal discussions between the crown and the defence lawyers stalled the trial of McKeeva Bush MP on Wednesday and delayed the appearance of the complainants in court until Thursday. Following a brief cross-examination of the detective who presented the CCTV footage to the court, the lawyers were engaged in arguments before the judge over […]
CCTV sets the scene for crown’s case against Bush
(CNS): In court on Tuesday, several pieces of CCTV footage were shown of McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) in September 2022 at the Caribbean Tourism Organization cocktail party at the Ritz-Carlton, where, according to the crown’s case, he assaulted two female civil servants. The footage shows both the women that Bush, who was at the time […]
Bush was ‘weird and creepy’ says assault victim
(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) was described by one of the women he is accused of indecently assaulting as “weird and creepy” when he bit and sucked her arm during a cocktail party at the Ritz-Carlton in 2022, a court heard on Monday. As Charles Miskin KC opened the crown’s case against the former premier […]
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 […]
Bush secures trial delay over alleged hidden agenda
(CNS): A request by McKeeva Bush MP for a delay in his forthcoming indecent assault trial has been granted by the Grand Court as a result of questions surrounding the full disclosure of evidence by the crown. Bush appeared in court on Monday, when his attorney, Dennis Brady, applied to move the case from next […]
Women urged to report indecent assaults on buses
(CNS): Police are investigating at least two cases of indecent assault on public buses, and they are urging other victims to come forward. In a brief press release with few details about the serious incidents, the RCIPS said they were investigating complaints by women who reported being inappropriately touched by another passenger while using public […]
Man denies sexual assault at tattoo studio
(CNS): Yeng Chang Guerra, a tattoo artist, has denied allegations of sexual assault against a woman in December at the Savage Ink Studios on the West Bay Road. When he appeared in Grand Court last week, Guerra pleaded not guilty to three counts of indecent assault and assault by penetration. He was bailed to return […]
Bush case stalls over legal costs
(CNS): Former premier and speaker of the House McKeeva Bush (68) appeared in Grand Court briefly on Friday, facing charges of rape and indecent assault, but the case was adjourned until next week as the veteran West Bay politician is facing issues over legal representation. Bush was still walking with the aid of a cane […]
Man charged with abduction and indecent assault
(CNS): A 37-year-old man from Bodden Town is due to appear in court Friday facing a list of crimes in relation to the abduction of a woman last month. He has been charged with abduction, indecent assault and three counts of common assault. He has also been charged with careless driving in relation to a […]
