Tag: murder trial
Brothers deny gang killing
(CNS): Two brothers from George Town, Osbourne Douglas (28) and Justin Ramoon (23), both denied murdering Jason Powery (20) in a suspected gang-related shooting last month outside a George Town bar. Standing in the dock in Grand Court on Friday morning, the men pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder and possession of an […]
Brothers to face murder trial in New Year
(CNS): Two George Town brothers accused of gunning down Jason Powery (20) in gang-related violence last month are scheduled to face trial on 18 January next year, the court heard Friday. Neither Osbourne Douglas (28) nor Justin Ramoon (23) have yet made formal denials regarding the third fatal shooting this year but defence attorney Laurence […]
Mother denies murdering child
(CNS): Tamara Butler pleaded not guilty Friday to the murder of her 6-year-old daughter, Bethany Butler, and will now face trial in February next year. Butler has denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility and the trial will focus on arguments regarding psychiatric opinions over the woman’s state of mind at the time she […]
Police face ‘difficult circumstances’
(CNS): The commissioner of police has said the men and women of the RCIPS “continue to operate in difficult circumstances”, not least because of the closeness in the local community and relationships between parties involved in serious crimes. Following the recent release of a West Bay man charged with the murder of Victor Oliver Yates because the crown […]
Murder suspect freed as witnesses withdraw
(CNS): A West Bay man charged with the murder of Victor Oliver Yates (22), who was gunned down outside a local bar in the early morning hours of 3 January, has walked away from court before his trial even started after the crown withdrew the case Tuesday. The deputy director of public prosecutions dropped murder […]
Lifers’ convictions stick in appeal cases
(CNS): Two killers and one serial rapist will all remain behind bars after the Court of Appeal upheld the convictions for murder against Raziel Jeffers and Chad Anglin, as well as a double rape conviction against Jeffrey Barnes. All three men are serving life sentences. Jeffers was convicted of gunning down gang rival Damion Ming […]
Brothers charged with murder remanded to Northward
(CNS): Two brothers from George Town were remanded in custody to HMP Northward Thursday after they were charged with the murder of Jason Powery. Osbourne Douglas (28) and Justin Ramoon (23) have both been charged with the fatal shooting of the 20 year old from West Bay, which happened in central George Town on 1 […]
Gang feuds behind latest GT violence
(CNS): The violence on the streets of George Town Tuesday is connected to the ongoing West Bay gang feuds. Both men involved in the crash and fight have connections to the recent trial and acquittal of Jose ‘Pito’ Sanchez for the murder of Special Olympian Solomon “Solly” Webster.
Judge throws out murder case
(CNS): Jose “Pito” Sanchez walked away from court a free man on Thursday after Justice Charles Quin threw out the case against him for the murder of Solomon “Solly” Webster in September last year. The judge said it would have been impossible for him to find beyond reasonable doubt that Sanchez was the killer because there […]
Judge presses ahead with trial behind closed doors
(CNS): Justice Charles Quin ruled that the case against Jose “Peto” Sanchez for the murder of Solomon “Solly” Webster would continue, after he rejected submissions from the defence Thursday that there was no case to answer. The judge said the evidence that he was the killer was not so “weak or vague” that no jury […]
Crown’s case undermined in murder
(CNS): A failure on the part of the police to investigate the case properly, an inoperable weapon, allegations of witness tampering and significant inconsistencies in evidence led to arguments by defence lawyers this week that the case against Jose “Peto” Sanchez for the murder of Solomon “Solly” Webster should be thrown out. A gun expert […]
