Tag: juvenile crime
Boys shooting pellet guns at random people in GT
(CNS): The police said that last weekend, they received several reports of a group of between two and ten boys, believed to be between twelve and 15 years old, approaching members of the public and firing shots at them with what appears to be a pellet gun or gel blaster. While no one has been […]
Two boys arrested after serious assault
(CNS): Two juvenile boys have been arrested on suspicion of assault GBH after another boy was beaten up in the early hours of Thursday morning, 10 November. The victim was said to have left his home in the Red Bay area at 1am, and while walking in the neighbourhood, he was badly assaulted by three […]
Kids need protection from criminalisation
(CNS): As part of the review of the Penal Code, the Law Reform Commission is recommending that the Cayman Islands raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least twelve, or even 14 years old, to prevent children from being criminalised when they don’t have the capacity to infringe the criminal law, are too […]
Student assaults senior teacher on bus at CHHS
(CNS) UPDATED: Just days into the new school term, police were called to the Clifton Hunter High School on Thursday because a student had reportedly hit a teacher several times. Police said they were called to the school at around 3:30pm and learned that a school bus had returned to the campus because the student […]
Inquiry opens into school ‘Fight Club’
(CNS): The RCIPS and the John Gray High School principal say they are working together to investigate multiple planned fights between students that have been appearing on social media. In a joint release Monday, the police and the school head focused on the posting of the fights, but said very little about any students being […]
Teenage boy admits armed burglary
(CNS): A 16-year-old boy who has been on tight bail conditions since being charged with aggravated burglary was urged by the judge to keep up the progress he was making, after pleading guilty on Friday. But Justice Roger Chapple made it clear that all sentencing options, including jail, were still on the table. The boy, […]
Teenage boys arrested for vandalism
(CNS): Two boys who are understood to be just 13 years old have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and damage to property after an alleged vandalism spree at the Webster’s Estates in the South Sound area of George Town. The boys are accused of a spray paint graffiti rampage on walls and signs, as […]
Teenager dodges jail for serious attack
(CNS): A local boy who pleaded guilty to indecent assault and robbery following an attack on a woman in South Sound in August 2016, when he was just 15 years old, has dodged a jail sentence because he turned his life around after a period at the Bonaventure Home. Despite attacking a woman who was […]
Activist calls for proactive approach to crime
(CNS): Former government social worker Michael Myles, who is a vociferous advocate for a more proactive approach to tackling the causes of crime at an earlier stage, is calling on the current administration to intervene with vulnerable children and young people before they go off the rails. In the face of rising crime, he is […]
Teen arrested as cops stay focused on burglary
(CNS): Police arrested a suspected teenage burglar yesterday, as officers prioritise their efforts to tackle the crime that continues to cause significant concern for the community. In the crime report published Friday, the RCIPS said that 515 burglaries were reported to the police in 2017, an increase of 17% over 2016. In the latest arrest, […]
Experts needed to help support troubled kids
(CNS): Judicial Administration is looking for people in the community who have wide knowledge and experience in child care or law to join an important court panel. The Children’s Law provides for the court to appoint individuals to this panel that safeguards the interests of youngsters involved in court proceedings that could lead to care or supervision orders. The guardians […]
