Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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No bail for accused in Tobago murder attempt
Published: 11 Aug 2009
Argyle residents stage a protest yesterday.
inset:Clint Alexis. Photo: Casandra Thompson
Clint Alexis, 25, of Breadfruit Alley in Argyle, Tobago, was denied bail yesterday, when he appeared in court for the attempted murder of British couple, Peter and Murium Greene.
He appeared before Magistrate Annette McKenzie in Scarborough Court, where defence attorney Larry Williams claimed that Alexis was beaten while in police custody.
He alleged that he was hit on the head with a gun butt and in his ribs with a baton. McKenzie asked if he knew any of the officers who beat him, and he said it was the “Trinidad police.” Williams said Alexis was not fed for three days while he was in custody. He was arrested last Monday, and he said he was given fried chicken and bread on Thursday and Friday. He then was “given food” on Saturday, and was vomiting since. Williams asked that Alexis be granted bail, but the police objected, saying that the victims were still in hospital and the severity of the crime was also a cause for concern. The magistrate then denied bail and adjourned the matter to Thursday, next week. Alexis was shielded from the media by the police.
There was also a high police and army presence at the court, as about 300 fellow villagers blocked roads from about 7 am, claiming that Alexis was innocent. Meanwhile, Murium Greene was released from hospital, and was scheduled to leave for London last evening. Her husband remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Eric Williams Medical Complex in Mt Hope, where officials said he was showing signs of improvement. Greene and his wife were chopped about their bodies at their Bacolet home on August 1.
While I can understand the
While I can understand the seriousness of this crime, there is no need for the police to be treating this man like an animal - after all he still hasn't been found guilty by a court of law. These allegations of mis-treatment should be investigated.
....these allegations will
....these allegations will be thoroughly investigated by the Police, and the perpetrators will rounded up and commended.....
LOL...maybe so Zando Lee
LOL...maybe so Zando Lee
If convicted ? what will
If convicted ? what will those 300 fellow villagers do? follow the law? or break the law?,,,,,,Environment breeds character,,,,,
While we watch the House of
While we watch the House of Assembly leaders fraternizing with all kind of outsiders with doubtful motives, we still have no control over our own security in Tobago. They must remember that All skin teeth is not grin. What are the real motives of the growing numbers of outsiders who distract our leaders.
Yes , it is like Tobagonians have a house and others have the key to it. Tobago has a need for it's own security force controlled by Tobagonians. I am afraid of both the politicians and the police at this point.
I am really disappointed.
And justice for all you say?
And justice for all you say? Why then, do thousands of murders and other violent crimes that have occurred in Trinidad and Tobago over the past few years goes unsolved? Me thinks international shame equals justice. The message then, if you are a resident of Trinidad and Tobago your justice is worth less than someone from the so called first world. As George Clinton would sing: God bless "Trinidad and Tobago" and its vanilla suburbs!
Socrates
people must wait for justice
people must wait for justice to run its course! let's wait & see the results!!Granted police officers are not great at solving crimes & murders etc & are lacking in investigative skills,where are we heading?If this adult is mentally challenged ,then let the courts decide!! The Judiciary in T&T is sound--only when manning tries to destroy it by implicating the former CJ etc
These are always "good boys"
These are always "good boys" who are wrongfully accused.