Tag: violent crime
Cops round up gang of violent robbers
(CNS): Two men have been charged and another two arrested following a violent assault and robbery in Rum Point last weekend. Police said that a 19 year-old local man was with friends near the popular beach spot when he was attacked by a number of other men. During the attack the man sustained cuts, bruises […]
Judge ‘merciful’ over brutal brother assault
(CNS): Easton Rudolph Russell (50) was sentenced to four years imprisonment Wednesday, following his conviction in April for the unlawful wounding of his brother, Carlos Renton Russell, in a brutal, but provoked, machete attack. Justice Malcolm Swift described the jail term as a “merciful one”, with mitigating circumstances weighed against violence so fierce that it […]
East End man jailed over sustained attack
(CNS): A 48-year-old man from East End has been given a three and a half year jail term after he stabbed another man multiple times during a fight at a local house 18 months ago. The court heard that Rudy Solomon perpetrated a sustained attack on his victim, even when he was on the ground […]
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 […]
Returning fugitive arrested on return to Cayman
(CNS): A local man who was wanted by police in connection with outstanding charges was arrested at the weekend when he arrived back in the Cayman Islands on a British Airways flight on Discovery Day. An RCIPS spokesperson said that at around 6:19pm Monday evening (18 May) the man was arrested at the Owen Roberts […]
Security guard jailed for six years
(CNS): A security guard who stabbed a customer at a George Town bar with a flick knife during an altercation last year has received a six-year sentence following his conviction for wounding with intent last month. Justice Charles Quin said Kenroy Rowe was too quick to use the weapon and made a serious error of […]
Suspect gunman dodges attempted murder charge
(CNS): A 34-year-old man who is accused of shooting three women at a late night George Town session has been charged with wounding and possession of an unlicensed firearm but he is not facing an attempted murder charge, despite being accused of shooting one woman multiple times. Randy James Parchment was remanded in custody last […]
Security guard abused power, says crown lawyer
(CNS): A security guard who stabbed a customer with a flick knife during an altercation at a George Town bar “abused his power”, the prosecuting attorney told the court Thursday, when Kenroy Rowe appeared before the court for a sentencing hearing. The Jamaican national is waiting to hear how long he will serve in jail […]
Three women shot in GT
(CNS) Updated 7am Monday: Following the shooting of three women in George Town, police are appealing to anyone who was at, or near to, an after-hours session in McField Square early Saturday morning to come forward . The RCIPS has confirmed that the women have been treated for their injuries; two are recovering at the hospital […]
Man admits machete attack but denies trying to kill brother
(CNS): Easton Russell pleaded guilty on Friday to chopping his brother Carlos with a machete at a house in Bodden Town last November but denied a charge of attempted murder. The crown, however, may still force a trial as the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has said it will not accept Russell’s admission […]
Suspect mugger denies robbery and GBH
(CNS): A 30-year-old man accused of a violent street robbery in George Town last November has denied all of the charges and is expected to face trial later this year. Marlon Porter, from George Town, pleaded not guilty to robbery, GBH and carrying an offensive weapon Friday. He is accused of mugging a woman at […]
