Police Investigate Sudden Death

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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - The police are investigating the sudden death of 64-year-old Ferguson George, of Mount Joy, whose body was discovered inside his black Chevrolet Trailblazer near the Potworks Dam at about 12:15 pm on April 9.

A man in the area called the police after he spotted the body inside the vehicle. Dr Sabarmathi, who is responsible for the district, pronounced the body dead at the scene. A post mortem examination will be conducted.

In another incident, a 21 year old from Golden Grove was hit in the head with a piece of wood during an argument with a fellow villager on April 10.

A dispute about their domino game led the 18 year old to strike his victim with a 2x4 at about 9:45 pm. The 21 year old was treated and discharged from the hospital, while the teenager is in custody assisting the police with their investigations.

In court matters, Vishal Vakani of Sir George Walter Highway, a citizen of the USA, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Justice Mario Mitchell on April 8. He was ordered to pay $15,000, as follows: $10,000 forthwith, and $5,000 by April 11.

In default of any of the payments, he would serve three years in prison. He was also disqualified from holding an Antigua & Barbuda driver’s license for the next three years.

Darren Buckley of Villa was convicted and sentenced to nine months at Her Majesty’s Prison on a charge of breaking and larceny, and three months at on a charge of malicious damage, to run concurrently.

Adin Colbourne of All Saints was convicted and sentenced to nine months on a charge of Larceny, and will also spend three weeks, concurrently for an unpaid fine in a previous conviction.

Derrick Luke of Golden Grove New Extension was convicted, reprimanded, and discharged on a charge of cultivation of cannabis. However, he was convicted and fined $350 for possession of cannabis, to be paid by April 11, or he would spend two months in prison.

Dion Martin of St Johnston’s Village was convicted and fined $500, to be paid by April 11, or in default will serve three months at Her Majesty’s Prison on a charge of wounding.

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