On Saturday 17th June 2006, Pathologist Dr Stephan Jones conducted an autopsy on the body of Jeffery Murray formally of Frigate Bay. Dr Jones findings stated that Murray’ death was due to gun shot injury to the head and neck.
On Thursday 15th June 2006, officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and Defence Force, executed search warrants for controlled drugs firearms and ammunition in the Basseterre, St. Paul’s and Dieppe Bay areas. A quantity of cannabis and a number of cannabis plants, ranging in height to approximately eight (8) feet were discovered during the operations and three (3) persons were arrested.
Everton Cooper and Robert Benjamin of Lower Fiennes Avenue were charged with the offences of “Possession of a Controlled Drug”, “Cultivation of a Controlled Drug”, and “Possession with Intent to Supply a Controlled Drug”. They were later bailed in the sum of $10,000.00 each, to appear at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 3rd July 2006.
Larry Shorte of Dieppe Bay was charged with the offences of “Possession of a Controlled Drug” and “Possession with Intent to Supply a Controlled Drug”. He was later bailed in the sum of $10,000.00 to appear at the Sandy Point Magistrate Court on 7th July 2006.
The following persons were arrested and charged between 16th and 18th June 2006;
• A fifteen-year-old male juvenile of Central Fiennes Avenue was charged with the offence of “Larceny from the Person” committed on 12th June 2006. He was bailed at the Magistrate Court in the sum of $5,000.00 to re-appear at the said court on 19th June 2006.
• Winston Whyte of Fort Thomas Road was charged with the offence “Carrying abroad an offensive weapon” committed on 16th June 2006.
• Tishon Viera of Crab Hill, Sandy Point was charged with the following offences, “Making use of indecent language”, “Resisting Arrest” and “Refusing to give his name when lawfully required to do so”, committed on 16th June 2006 at the Ferry Terminal.
• Danny Galloway of Conaree Village was charged with the offence of “Possession of a Controlled Drug” cannabis, committed on 17th June 2006.
• Terrence Flemming of Cotton Ground Nevis was charged with the offence of “Building Breaking and Larceny” committed between 15th and 16th April 2006.
• Chesil Fraites of Conaree Village was charged with the offence of “Carrying abroad an offensive weapon” committed on 18th June 2006.
• Dale Rochester of Phillips Village was charged with the offence of “Possession of a Controlled Drug” cannabis, committed on 16th June 2006.
On Friday 16th June 2005, at the Basseterre Magistrate Court, David Hall of Forest Highlands who was charged with the offence of “Driving without due care and attention” committed on 15th June 2006, was convicted and fined $500.00 forthwith or serve one (1) month imprisonment with hard labour.
Sheldon Fenton of Lower West Bourne Ghaut who was charged with the offences of “Battery” and “Being armed with an offensive weapon” committed on 16th June 2006, was bailed in the sum of $3,000.00 to appear at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 3rd July 2006.
Alden Richards of Lower Shaw Avenue who was charged with the offence of “Possession of a Controlled Drug” committed on 13th June 2006, was bailed in the sum of $25,000.00 to appear at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 3rd July 2006.
Alander Williams of Walwyn Avenue who was charged with the offence of “Possession of a Controlled Drug” committed on 17th June 2006, was bailed in the sum of $10,000.00 to appear at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 3rd July 2006.
