A man charged with a murder that took place a year ago was on Friday committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court. Godfrey Minnis, 35, is accused of the March 21, 2022 murder of Bertram Moss during an armed robbery. Prosecutors say Minnis gunned down Moss in Bain Town and stole his trail bike. Minnis
A doctor was on Friday sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for rape. Before Senior Justice Bernard Turner passed sentence, Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes remained defiant and unrepentant as he branded his accuser a liar, though he claimed that he still had feelings for her. While referring to a previous rape acquittal in 2016, the 52-year-old
A 51-year-old man was granted bail last week as he awaits a second trial in relation to the death of a retired British doctor. Moses Morris has been in custody since his arrest for the murder of Dr. George Harding on April 4, 2015. Harding was found stabbed to death multiple times at his home in
A teenager accused of shooting an off-duty cop who thwarted an armed robbery was on Friday committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court. Latoriano Mackey, 18, faces charges of attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition. The charges stem from the October
The prosecution believes that a doctor convicted of raping a 20-year-old woman in 2010 should get 15 years in jail. Dr. Gerald Forbes, who is now representing himself, gave Senior Justice Bernard Turner written sentencing submissions. Forbes, who’s been in custody since his conviction last September, will learn his fate next month. Prosecutors accused Forbes