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Crown says man used Snapchat to groom teenage girl
(CNS): George Martin Slijper (24) used the social media platform Snapchat, which deletes messages, pictures and videos within 24 hrs of them being viewed, to groom a 13-year-old girl whom he later raped in a hotel bathroom, according to the crown. As prosecutor Sarah Lewis opened the case against Slijper on Thursday, she told the […]
Gunman claimed he was in fear for his life
(CNS): Justin Kyle Jackson, who alongside Eric Soto is expected to be sentenced on Friday for the manslaughter of retired prison officer Harry Elliott, told the police that days after that fatal shooting, he was armed with a different gun to the one that killed Elliott because he was in fear for his life. Caine […]
Woodhouse jailed for 13 years in bar room stabbing
(CNS): Jonathan Alexander Woodhouse (29) from Bodden Town has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for wounding with intent in regards to a violent attack at the Carib Cafe last year where one man was killed. Woodhouse was one of three men who were tried for the murder of Randy Kelsey Robinson, but he was […]
Jury deliberates on charges against ex-NHDT chair
(CNS): After some four hours of deliberation, a jury of six women and one man was sent home Wednesday evening on strict instructions not to speak to each other outside of the jury room or to anyone about the case against Geoffry William Ebanks and to return Thursday morning to continue deliberating. As the day […]
Rookie female cop arrested after ‘domestic’ break-in
(CNS): A 23-year-old woman from Bodden Town, who is a probationary officer with the RCIPS, has been arrested on suspicion of theft and aggravated burglary in relation to a “domestic incident”. The police said the woman is currently on police bail pending further investigation and that she had been suspended from duty. No other details […]
Bodden Town man charged with drug dealing
(CNS: A Bodden Town man who was arrested last week has been charged with various drug offences, including supplying ganja and cocaine, police said. He appeared in court on Monday and was bailed on strict conditions. The 29-year-old man was arrested after a raid at his home, where drugs and other related evidence were found.
CPA sends mangrove condo proposal to NCC
(CNS): A controversial application for 95 apartments on very low-lying wetlands off Willie Farrington Drive in West Bay has been formally referred by the Central Planning Authority to the National Conservation Council. However, the NCC has already submitted its comments on the environmental issues with 20 North Development, pointing out that it is seasonally flooded […]
Court places media gag order on child rapist
(CNS): A 34-year-old resident of George Town who was sentenced to thirteen and a half years in jail last week for raping an 11-year-old girl twice in 2022 cannot be identified. Because the man is facing further similar charges, the court is protecting his identity to ensure that the jury at his next trial will […]
CUC will battle in court to keep solar secrets
(CNS): Officials at the Caribbean Utilities Company have told CNS that their decision to challenge the release of two reports that CUC prepared for OfReg relating to the bidding process for future power generation is to protect “commercially sensitive information” that could help competitors in any future bids. The company also said it was in […]
Man charged with GBH after fight at Camana Bay
(CNS): An 18-year-old resident of North Side has now been formally charged with assault GBH in relation to a fight that took place on Market Street in Camana Bay on Saturday, 16 March. Patrick Campbell is accused of chopping the victim, who is said to have been known to him. He was due to appear […]
Police still seeking witnesses in football shooting
(CNS): Seven weeks after seven people were shot at the Ed Bush football stadium in West Bay, the police are still looking for information and for witnesses to come forward. Although there is a reward of up to $250,000 for anyone who helps police with the evidence needed for a conviction, no one has yet […]
