UPDATE: Frankie's killer was after Jeffery Quigley' s cash & jewellery- Court
Two persons were yesterday placed before the court in connection with the territory's first murder for 2017. Kenaz Hazell was charged for conspiring with persons known and unknown while Rebekha Persaud was charged for perverting the course of justice by providing false alibi.
Principal Crown Counsel Mrs Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit told the court that their case is built around evidence provided to police by CCTV cameras, Quigley and the phones of Hazel and Persaud.
CCTV footage
Scatliffe-Esprit told the court, in summary, that on January 6, 2017 Hazell entered Fahie Boy Bar at approximately 10:30 PM while three persons were in the bar; Fahie, Quigley and Kevor Isaacs. Hazell purchased a drink and, as seen on the CCTV footage, he kept his focus on Quigley.
The defendant then quickly left the bar and, shortly after, a person armed with a gun entered and shouted "everybody get down". Fahie responded in part "get down what?" at which stage the court was told that without even looking at Fahie the gunman pointed the gun directly at Fahie and shot him. The injured Fahie then ran out of the bar.
In the meantime, the gunman kept his attention on Quigley and demanded the items of cash, jeweĺlery and watch before running off in the very direction Hazell went.
Mention was made of a Rav4 vehicle believed to have been part of the plot.
Hazell not cooperating with police
Based on alleged evidence, Hazel was arrested by police on January 7, 2017 According to the prosecution; he has not been cooperating, holding on to his rights to say nothing.
However, on January 8, 2017 surprisingly to police, Ms Persaud presented herself at the police station and volunteered a statement, giving a sequence of evidence based on what she said Hazell told her.
But further investigation found her to have fabricated the information, which she later told police was indeed not true as she was fearful of Hazell and others said to be involved.
She also subsequently allegedly admitted to telling the lies to protect Hazell.
The prosecution further said police compared information found on the two accused’s mobile phone WhatsApp and the sequence and the times of calls between the two.
Hazell remanded
Hazell and Persaud were formerly arrested and charged on June 15, 2017. Hazell was unrepresented and told the court he had no intention of seeking legal counsel and was not going to apply for bail. He was then remanded to prison.
Persaud, on the other hand, was represented by former magistrate and Attorney at Law Mrs Valerie Stephens-Gordon.
Based on the facts brought to the attention of the magistrate by Mrs Stephens-Gordon, the two were not charged jointly.
In presenting bail plea, it was revealed that Persaud is 26 years old and parenting her 3 children single handily. The youngest child is a breastfeeding 1 year old. Persaud was granted bail to the sum of $60,000 with two signed sureties. She was made to surrender her travel documents despite the court not seeing her as a flight risk, has to report to the East End Police Station three times weekly, and was cautioned to stay away from witnesses and to be of good behaviour.
The two accused are scheduled to return to court on September 13, 2017 but at different times, Persaud at 9:00 AM and Hazell at 2:00 PM.
See previous article published June 16, 2017
2 charged in relation to Frankie J. Fahie murder probe
More than five months after local businessman Frankie J. Fahie was fatally shot during a robbery at his place of business in Long Look, on the main island of Tortola, police have charged two persons as investigations into the first homicide of the year continued.
It was last night, June 15, 2017 that detectives of the Major Crime Team charged Kenaz Hazell, 21 of Purcell Estate with conspiracy to rob while Rebekha Persaud, 26, of Josiah’s Bay, was charged with perverting the course of justice.
Both are scheduled to appear in the Magistrate’s Court, this afternoon, June 16, 2017.
“Hazell and Persaud were arrested yesterday morning as a result of ongoing investigations into the murder of Frankie Fahie,” a press release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today stated.
On the night of January 6 of this year, owner Frankie P. Fahie and patrons of Fahie Boy’s Bar, also known as F&S Bar, in Long Look were held at gunpoint by a lone gunman. Fahie was fatally wounded while a patron at the bar was robbed of jewelry and money.
“Detectives continue their investigations into the murder,” police further stated.
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40 Responses to “UPDATE: Frankie's killer was after Jeffery Quigley' s cash & jewellery- Court”
The chump change they took is gone and I am quite sure the jewelry is in the pawn shop.
Where is the coward, who k......... set up to rob parner gone, Police Tek to long to catch de guy he long gone a Vincy. Let dey check a Vincy for de murder dumb punk, kill Aman for chump change and fools gold. The man dey a Vincy.
They charge these persons for something totally different, at least when they have the murderer in custody I will start to have some hope but for now they are still the lay back, lazy officers and Commissioner I know.
Wow! These people are heartless, need to be eradicated out of our society like yesterday. Animals! Kill the man in cold blood.
"Get down what" yea this 40 caliber?
Did this guy really come to court in a basketball pants and slippers?? You know he really doesn't give a ****.
Shame on you girl.
#rudderlessfleet
I am increasingly becoming nauseated with all the afterbirth being dumped on these shores.