KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC -Three Grenadian nationals suspected of being concerned within the disappearance of the US house owners of a yacht that had been anchored in that Caribbean island, Monday pleaded responsible to 4 immigration-related prices in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The boys, Ron Mitchell, 30, Trevon Robertson, 25, and Atiba Stanislaus, 23, of Paradise, St. Andrew, Grenada, pleaded responsible to prices that on February 21, at Petit Bordel, being a prohibited immigrant, entered the island by boat with no passport.
They have been additionally charged with coming into the state apart from at a port of entry, coming into the state by boat and disembarking with out the consent of an immigration officer, and knowingly and wilfully permitting themselves to be landed as a prohibited immigrant.
The boys, who appeared earlier than Senior Justice of the Peace Colin John, had fled to St. Vincent and the Grenadines after escaping jail of their dwelling nation.
They’ve been remanded into custody and can return to courtroom inside per week.
The prosecutor, performing Corporal of Police Corlene Samuel, had simply begun to present the details within the case when the Justice of the Peace advised her that he would remand the lads in custody and listen to the details on March 4.
The boys have been escorted to courtroom by closely armed officers from tactical items of the police power, armed with assault rifles along with quick arms.
Mitchell held his facet and appeared to have tears flowing from his eyes throughout his arraignment. He needed to be assisted in exiting the unmarked police car wherein they have been taken to courtroom.
The Caribbean Media Company CMC) has been capable of verify that police shot Mitchell whereas apprehending the trio in Petit Bordel, a village on the west coast of St. Vincent, final Wednesday.
The trio are amongst 5 Grenadians arrested in North Leeward final week.
One of many different two Grenadians is alleged to be needed in his dwelling nation on rape prices.
Grenadian and Vincentian detectives have been combing the catamaran “Simplicity” for proof as they examine the disappearance of two US nationals, who’ve been recognized as Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel.
On Saturday, two of the couple’s relations stood on the dock on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service Calliaqua Base, the place the yacht is docked, as investigators continued their probe.
The relations of the lacking couple are stated to have helped detectives to establish among the lacking couple’s gadgets.
The yacht was allegedly stolen in Grenada on February 19 and sailed to St. Vincent in a single day, allegedly by the three escaped prisoners.
Officers from the Main Crime Unit and the Legal Data Workplace in Kingstown have been joined by their Grenadian counterparts, together with a forensic investigator, aboard the vessel final Friday.
Caribbean Security and Safety Internet (CSSN), which collects and disseminates info regarding crimes in opposition to yachts within the Caribbean, reported {that a} cruising catamaran that had been anchored off Grand Anse, Grenada, was discovered poorly anchored with a shredded jib off the coast of Wallilabou on the west coast of St. Vincent final Tuesday.
“Upon inspection, it was discovered that the yacht had been ransacked, and it was obvious a violent act had taken place. Copious quantities of blood have been discovered within the grasp stateroom, and the 2 house owners have been lacking,” CSSN reported.
The yacht’s dinghy was additionally lacking however was later recovered. Nevertheless, passports on the vessel allowed authorities to contact the victims’ emergency contact.
The Royal Grenada Police Drive (RGPF) was scheduled to carry a information convention on Monday.
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