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...

Landlord to pay $30 000 compensation

Landlord Nigel Randolph Walcott, who inflicted “serious injuries to a fellow human being”, was ordered to pay $30 000 compensation when he reappeared in...

Fisherman pleads guilty to causing distress

A fisherman who appeared in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court this morning, pleaded guilty to using a cellular phone to send an electronic communication that...

Accused thought convictions wiped

Andrew Henry Mark Anthony Phillips was adamant that his previous gun and ammunition convictions had been expunged. He said he got the relevant paperwork, handed...

Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

A 20-year-old Christ Church man is scheduled to appear in court today after being charged with firearm and ammunition offences. Kevione Rashaun Norgrove of Best...

Second murder conviction

For the second time in eight months, Gabriel Shando Hayde heard a foreman intone that he was guilty of murdering someone. His first guilty verdict...

Complainant saw ‘sex messages’ on phone

A wounding complainant in a murder trial recalled how she found sexually explicit messages from a “Romancia” on Ronald “Smokey” Skeete’s phone sometime before...