From The Courts

Sibling: Did not like the company my sister kept

When Royale Achim Trotman’s murder trial continued yesterday the deceased woman’s brother Henry Edghill testified. Trotman is accused of murdering his 74-year-old neighbour Phyllis Edghill between November 28 and December...

Man charged with murder of Eric Butcher

A 26-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Eric Butcher, who was killed in January. Jevon O’Brien...

Two men charged in September 4 robbery

Two young men have been charged in connection with a robbery on September 4. Kemani Antonio Mayers, 20, of...

Death by ‘plastic bag suffocation’

A forensic pathologist said yesterday that Phyllis Edghill died from asphyxia caused by plastic bag suffocation. Dr Shubhakar Karra...

Man charged after cocaine and cannabis seizure

A 28-year-old St Philip man has been charged with eight drug offences following the seizure of suspected cocaine...

Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged Carlos Robert Jamal Walcott, 36, of #752 Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church, in connection with firearm...

Prosecutor concerned about increase in firearms

The State is concerned about the proliferation of firearms on the island, a prosecutor said yesterday. “Every day we are hearing ‘pax, pax’ – gunshots...

Dad: She made no complaints

The father of murder accused Romancia Makaila Odwin said his daughter had not made any complaints to him about deceased Ronald Skeete. In addition, the...

Poster says sorry

by Sandra Downes The man who posted a video purporting that Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Wilfred Abrahams’ constituency office sent him cash in his...

Youth fined for having firearm

There was no reason why Zarico Johnathon Ramsay should have found himself in “a matter of this magnitude”, a High Court judge said yesterday. “The warning...

Aunt: He did not report being beaten

The prosecution will call rebuttal evidence when the gun and ammunition trial of Zico Renaldo Williams continues in the No. 4 Supreme Court next...