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Allan Baptiste sentenced for Dec. 2013 disturbance @ HMP

December 11th, 2014 | Tags: Allan Baptiste HMP murder convict prison lock down
Murder convict Allan Baptiste receives more sentencing on his records. Photo: VINO
The disturbance at HMP, of which Allan Baptiste was said to have been at the centre, occurred on December 13, 2013. Photo: VINO/File
The disturbance at HMP, of which Allan Baptiste was said to have been at the centre, occurred on December 13, 2013. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the fact that he is already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole murder convict Allan Baptiste was yesterday hit with a number of sentences, fines and compensation orders.

The charges were destruction of state property - parts of a vehicle belonging to a female officer that was on duty at Her Majesty’s Prison, criminal damage; destroying guard hut at Her Majesty’s Prison’s gate and using threatening language to a female officer who was on duty to say, “First you turn back my medication now you turn back my visit. A gon kill you mudda------- s---t. I know where you live and I know where your husband work, Fine Foods...”

He had pleaded guilty to all the charges except for the one for threatening language but was found guilty of the allegation by Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo.

For the Criminal Damage charge he was sentenced to 19 months imprisonment, Damage to Property 14 ¼ months and a fine of $500 to be paid to the government of the Virgin Islands or in default 13 months imprisonment and for the threatening language he was sentenced to three months imprisonment.

He was also ordered to pay the female whose vehicle windshield he had damaged $1,900 or in default four months imprisonment.

All the offences took place at Her Majesty’s Prison on December 13, 2013 in the vicinity of its entrance.

Background

According to reports which had reach Virgin Islands News Online, security officers at Her Majesty’s Prison were on high alert after an alleged “disturbing incident” at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) on, December 13, 2013. The incident reportedly led to the arrest and removal of convicted murderer Allan Baptiste who is serving a life sentence.

Information was sketchy at the time but this news site was informed by sources close to the facility that HMP is on high alert as its management was forced to come together to devise urgent strategies to deal with what was described as an incident that can result in ‘major incidents’ in the holding facility.

Reliable sources had informed this news site that ever since being committed to life without parole, Mr Baptiste has allegedly been at the centre of several fracases at the facility.

“Last night they would have had serious bloodshed and the other things. This place is not properly secured and them men got plans, they got plans and what happen last night was only phase one. I can’t say much but they got to get on top of things in there and stop all the political talks,” said a concerned relative of one of the inmates at the time.

Contacted by Virgin Islands News Online, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton did not disclose a name but had said “one prisoner is in custody. No charges have been laid as yet.”

Security at HMP is an issue that continues to be of major concern for relatives of inmates as well as prison officers.

 

6 Responses to “Allan Baptiste sentenced for Dec. 2013 disturbance @ HMP”

  • wize up (11/12/2014, 09:09) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    i thought that persons doing life were housed in a diffrent section of the jail-house; persons doing life will have no regard for rules and will cause serious problems(they have nothing to lose)
  • cay (11/12/2014, 10:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is put on put
  • Elizabeth (11/12/2014, 16:55) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply

    So he will serve this after he finish his life sentence without parole or he serve these first then do the life without parole. He got to pay some cash, let mom and pops pay it. Or his overlord Y.n E...rds.

  • eff up (12/12/2014, 06:29) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    This punk will always be a loser. Killed Hank for nothing. Effort was all for naught.
  • The Real Judge (14/12/2014, 13:59) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The sentence is far too lenient for a person that cause such damage at a prison. If he don't pay the fine to fix the officer car who would fix it. The four months in prison wouldin't fix it. The prison needs to be reformed. I don't understand how a convicted person for murder could have the freedom to be outside the facility to damage a car. The rules at the prison are slack and needs to change. A prison is a place where you expect safety. The minister needs to investigate the prison rules.
  • STROKES (15/12/2014, 17:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Strokes need to be implimented for loosers ike this15 of the very best across his buttocks since he playing bad man and like to destroy he would've gotten a real reason to stay on his feet buttocks would've been sire


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