Accused murderer offered bail

ASt James man who allegedly stabbed and killed his girlfriend in 2017 was offered bail when he appeared in the St James Parish Court recently.

Billy Myrie, 39, a fisherman of a Rose Heights address, is charged with murder in relation to the death of 26-year-old Shadell Campbell.

The allegations are that on December 26, 2017, Campbell was in downtown Montego Bay when Myrie approached her from behind and stabbed her with a knife.

Campbell was taken to hospital, where she later died, and Myrie was subsequently arrested on January 18.

It is further alleged that jealousy was the motive for the attack as Myrie and Campbell had been in a relationship for some time.

Presiding judge Sandria WongSmall expressed concern about Myrie’s exact address as he was stated to have residences in Rose Heights and Mt Salem in St James and also in Hopewell, Hanover.

But he was eventually offered bail in the sum of J$400,000, with three sureties, on condition that he report to the Mt Salem police three times weekly and stay away from the Rose Heights area.

He was also warned not to have any contact with the witnesses in the case. The court was also told that the post-mortem report was outstanding from the prosecution’s case file. The case will be mentioned on May 24.

ASt James man, who was reportedly found hiding inside the closet of the owner of the shop he had robbed, was remanded in custody when he was brought before the St James Parish Court recently.

Javon Wright, 21, of a Cambridge address, was charged with shopbreaking and larceny.

The allegations are that on March 20, the complainant locked his shop and left for home. The following day, he returned and saw that a section of the door was damaged. It was subsequently discovered that two cellular phones and an undisclosed sum of money were missing from the shop.

It is further alleged that the complainant then found Wright hiding inside a closet in the establishment. Wright was handed over to the police, and he was later arrested and charged.

During the court proceedings, presiding parish judge Sandria Wong-Small asked Wright’s mother whether her son had any mental defects.

“About four or five years ago, he (Wright) fell out of a tree and cut his head,” Wright’s mother explained. “So has his behaviour been okay since then?” asked Wong-Small. “Yes, your honour,” the mother replied. It was also disclosed that a legal aid attorney would be sought to represent Wright.

He was remanded and the case is set for mention on April 11.