Accused Police Officer Granted Bail

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Tuesday, 10 July 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St. John's - A number of persons appeared before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh in the St. John’s Magistrates’ Court on Monday including a police officer charged for sexually molesting  a 19-year-old woman.

The 42-year-old officer is charged with serious indecency and attempted rape.

No objections were made by the prosecution to the police corporal being released on bail. He was therefore granted bail in the sum of $5,000 with one surety. A cash deposit of $1,500 was, however, required.

In addition to surrendering his travel documents, the officer will have to report every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to the Police Headquarters between the hours of 6am and 6pm.

Attorney-at-law Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin is representing the officer, who is a constituent.

Benjamin said he will forcefully fight the case because the victim is trying to besmirch the officer’s name. He said legal action might be taken against the victim in the not too distant future.

The sexual offences reportedly occurred on June 30 in Bendals. The victim is a 19-year-old woman.

The case has been adjourned to October 8.

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Meantime, a Guyanese national has been remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder.

Kevin Huntley can acquire bail in the High Court. Huntley, 28, is allegedly had used a cutlass to inflict injuries to the right hand and forearm of a fellow Guyanese national.

Allegations are that both men were at Splash Antigua attending the Lots of Liquor (LOL) function when they had an argument which resulted in a fight.

It is alleged that later that evening while the victim and his girlfriend were dancing Huntley attacked him with a cutlass.

The injuries the man sustained to his hand and forearm reportedy required over 80 stitches combined to close. He spent four days at the Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC).

Committal proceedings will take place on October 9.

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In another matter, a husband a wife and brothers and an Urlings fisherman have been committed to stand trial during the September Criminal Assizes.

Couple Julie Mae and Thadeus Rolle aged 32 and 21 respectively, Thadeus Rolle’s brother Titus (Rolle) and 38-year-old John Tonge are charged with possession of cannabis, drug trafficking, possession of cannabis with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

The 277.53 pounds of cannabis with a  street valued $555,000 was seized during an operation conducted by the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) on February 20.

 The quartet is being represented by Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin and Michael Archibald.

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