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ESHS bat wielding man fined $2000

Kadeem in the Magistrate's Court yard with his lawyer Ms. Maximea (right). (June, 21, 2012) Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Kadeem Maynard, the man who allegedly chased Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) students with a baseball bat on the school’s compound for a stolen mobile phone, was fined $2000 to be paid by 3:30 p.m. today July 23, 2012, as instructed by Magistrate Tamia Richards.

In default of not paying the fine, Mr. Maynard will face six months in prison.

Represented by Ms. Ruthella Maximea, in a previous court hearing, she told the court that her client temporarily lost his way and is remorseful over the incident.

As a result of the defendant’s pleading guilty on June 20, 2012, Ms. Maximea requested mitigation on her client’s behalf, as well as proposing his punishment to be in the form of rehabilitation.

The defendant had also told the court that he will not be seen in the court again for the next 5-6 years.

According to court records, Maynard and a Petranella Frett went to the ESHS on June 1, 2011 after receiving a call from Ms. Frett’s daughter, who had her mobile phone stolen sometime during the day.

The duo had a conversation with one of the Assistant Principals and then proceeded to the classroom where Mrs. Frett’s daughter was in. There, the pair begun to conduct searches of the students and their belongings; and when one of the students objected to the search a dispute ensued between the student and the defendants.

Thereafter, Frett and Maynard allegedly went to the main gate so as to block students from leaving the campus. The court heard that Maynard allegedly ran to a parked jeep, got a baseball bat, returned and with it started to chase the students back inside the school yard.

A report was made to the Road Town Police Station on June 2, 2011 and Maynard was questioned the same day. However, it was not until August that the 21 year-old was officially charged.

10 Responses to “ESHS bat wielding man fined $2000”

  • LOL (23/07/2012, 14:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    "The defendant had also told the court that he will not be seen in the court again for the next 5-6 years" SMH, so after 6 years he plans on taking up a life of crime? shouldnt he have said you will never see me in trouble again, you think you seen it all and then something makes you smile all over again!! Maybe he not the brightest bulb!!
  • GOAT WATER (23/07/2012, 15:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    look how tis bouy bring shame on he momy...eh
  • small head (23/07/2012, 16:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kadeem mehson you going drop your poor mother down?
  • don Q (23/07/2012, 23:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    that is no money for them to pay...
  • Serious (25/07/2012, 12:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am wondering if the persons involve in this case understand the seriousness of this case. Imagine the aggravation these kids that were searched (whether is " patted down" or bags searched ) went through' even the security officers who were at the school were afraid of approaching the young man and his so called partner whose language was unbecoming (both of them ) even Mr Selwood was shouted at too. and the male student who refused to be searched was so intimidated that his reaction caused him ? may have been suspended because of that ( I could be wrong ). The mere fact that the child who lost the phone Mom is a Police Officer was part of it says alot as well. He should also be taken to the school when it reopens and apologise to the entire school population including staff and security officers
  • bbbbb (27/07/2012, 13:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    lock nella a$$$$$ up wid dis lil boy


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