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60-yr-old man & 34 yr-old woman charged in Yan Edwards murder probe
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Two persons are now charged in connection with offenses stemming from the murder of Yan Edwards, as a result of ongoing investigations into his shooting death on February 6 of this year.
BVI Christian Council ‘saddened’ by yet another fatal shooting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Christian Council (BVICC) has said it is saddened to learn that yet another young man has succumbed to an untimely death due to gun violence.
‘No one else was injured’ in Parham Town shooting- RVIPF
PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that no one else was injured in the shooting that claimed the life of Mr Yan Edwards on February 6, 2023.
Burnt vehicle found Threadfalls suspected to be shooter’s getaway vehicle
THREADFALLS, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom is that a vehicle was discovered burning at Threadfalls last night, February 6, 2023, leading to speculation it may be the getaway vehicle in the murder of Yan Edwards.
UPDATE: Kavarne Richards remanded for Cornel M. Francis’ murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kavarne Richards, 28, has been remanded to prison today October 13, 2014 after he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo following his arrest in relation to the murder of Cornel Melbourne Francis which occurred on May 9, 2013 at Long Look Sticket.
UPDATE: 12 & 7 yrs for Edwards & Simmonds Jr respectively
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Yan Edwards and Rodney Simmonds Jr were this morning, December 2, 2013 sentenced to several years in prison after they were found guilty of conspiring to murder Cornel Melbourne Francis.
“Problems now start” - Simmonds & Edwards threaten relatives of Melbourne Francis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pandemonium broke out in the compound of the High Court yesterday afternoon, October 28, 2013 as prison officers attempted to escort Rodney Simmonds Jr and Yan Edwards back to HM Prison in Balsam Ghut amidst strong decorative languages and threats hurled at relatives of the now deceased Cornel Melbourne Francis.
UPDATE: Edwards & Simmonds Jr found guilty of conspiring to commit murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – (Post Time: 16:05 P.M.) Moments ago, October 28, 2013 a High Court jury returned a guilty verdict in the case involving Yan Edwards and Rodney Simmonds Jr who were accused of conspiring to murder Cornel Melbourne Francis in March 2011.
UPDATE: Chief witness names 'Lil Rod' & 'Eddo' in alleged murder conspiracy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has put a cap on its case against Rodney Simmonds Jr and Yan Edwards who are jointly charged for allegedly conspiring to murder Cornel Melbourne Francis on March 13, 2011. Chief witness Henito Penn had called both of the accused in the plot.
Simmonds Jr & Edwards trial pushed back to Oct. Assizes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The trial of Rodney Simmonds Jr and Yan Edwards has been traversed to the next High Court assizes scheduled to begin on October 8, 2013 following a request by Crown Prosecutor Mr Valston Graham today, July 15, 2013.
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