40-year-old Jody Cruickshank, of Maraj Trace, Santa Cruz was charged with the murder of Brad Bailey, which occurred on March 31st 2021. He will appear virtually before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate today Tuesday 1st February, 2022.
According to this release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service he was also charged with possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of firearm to endanger life and possession of ammunition to endanger life. Details follow in this release from the TTPS:
A Santa Cruz man is expected to appear virtually before a Port of Spain Magistrate today, charged with the murder of Brad Bailey, which occurred on March 31st 2021.
JODY CRUICKSHANK, 40, of Maraj Trace, was also charged with possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, possession firearm to endanger life and possession of ammunition to endanger life, following advice received from Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard SC, on Monday 31st January, 2022.
Bailey, 18, of Cantaro Village, Santa Cruz, was found with gunshot wounds about his body at Blackford Street, Santa Cruz, around 10:55 am, on Wednesday 31st March, 2021.
The accused was arrested by officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force, in the Santa Cruz district, on Thursday 27th January, 2022.
Investigations were supervised by ASP Douglas, Insps. John and Ramjag and W/Insp. Sylvester, of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region Two, while Cruickshank was charged by PC Emmanuel, also of HBI Region Two, on Monday 31st January, 2022.