A 52-year-old man charged with rape and grievous bodily harm in Anguilla has been granted bail in the amount of EC$75,000 with one surety.
He appeared in Magistrate’s Court on 4 February, where bail was granted under several conditions, including no contact with the complainant.
Police have not provided any further details on this case as Anguilla’s Criminal Code prohibits publishing the identities of both the complainant and the defendant in sexual offence cases.
A week earlier, on 24 January, 47-year-old David Selkridge Junior of Lockrum was granted bail after being charged with unlawful possession of ammunition in connection with a 22 January incident.
His bail was set at EC$40,000 with one surety and conditions, including remaining in Anguilla.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Shakim Richardson, 26-year-old Akeem Crawford, and Lemari Bryan, 24, of East End were granted bail after being charged with disorderly conduct, threats, and obstruction of police.
The alleged incident occurred on 4 January in Sandy Hill, according to a statement from the Royal Anguilla Police Force.
They appeared in Magistrate’s Court on 20 January, where Richardson and Crawford were granted bail of EC$20,000 each, and Bryan was granted bail of EC$22,000.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated at 9am on 10 February, 2025, to include the ages of the accused and the dates of the alleged incidents.
AXA Magistrate sending a powerful message to criminals: “Go ahead and break the law and we’ll grant your bail!”
Grand theft auto, armed robbery, murder, deadly shootings? And if all that wasn’t enough, let’s talk to foreign developers/investors to finance a bunch of asinine ideas (mega yacht marina complex after gutting Gull Pond, concrete boardwalk eyesore in Island Harbour) under the guise of bolstering the tourism trade? Electric government vehicles where scheduled power outages are a regular occurrence? Not sure who is running the show on island or off island, but you folks are heading down a slippery slope. It’s all a matter of putting the residents first. Not your lame egos!