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UPDATE: Jamaican brothers get 10 years for wounding chef

Micheal (left) and Patrick Facey were each given ten (10) years prison time by Justice Albert Redhead when they appeared in the High Court this morning, July 10, 2013 for sentencing. Photo: VINO
Michael and Patrick Facey, two Jamaican brothers, were found guilty in the High Court on July 4, 2013 of wounding and carrying offensive weapons. They were remanded to prison until their sentencing. Photo: VINO
Michael and Patrick Facey, two Jamaican brothers, were found guilty in the High Court on July 4, 2013 of wounding and carrying offensive weapons. They were remanded to prison until their sentencing. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jamaican brothers Patrick and Micheal Facey were each given ten (10) years prison time by Justice Albert Redhead when they appeared in the High Court on July 10, 2013 for sentencing.

The siblings were found guilty of the charges of wounding and carrying offensive weapons when they appeared in the High Court on June 4, 2013. The duo had been accused of wounding a Chef employed at Pussers, Mr Loraine Springer aka Tony.

Earlier, Justice Redhead had disagreed with the Crown’s recommended period of sentencing.

"I don't agree," was an emphatic statement made by Justice Redhead when Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe recommended 5-7 years sentence for the Jamaican brothers.

The brothers, who were both represented by Attorney at Law Stephen Daniels, had two character witnesses. One was a Pussers’ Manager, Devon Hamilton, who said he was surprised and shocked to have known that the two were capable of committing the offences as convicted. He said the brothers had grown to become close family friends of his and they were of very good character.

Mr Daniels pleaded with the court for a non-custodial sentence but Justice Redhead said he could not meet such a request. Justice Redhead further said the incident was pre-mediated. The judge also made it clear that he was not prepared to pass a sentence that was in the lower scale of 5-7 years.

Mr Daniels further pleaded his case by stating that both are committed family men with children who are totally dependent on them. The lawyer also said his clients’ current employers were willing to continue to accept them as employees.

See previous article posted July 5, 2013

Jamaican siblings found guilty of wounding chef

- to be sentenced on July 10, 2013

Jamaican siblings Patrick and Michael Facey were found guilty of the charges of wounding and carrying offensive weapons when they appeared in the High Court on June 4, 2013.

The duo had been accused of wounding a Chef employed at Pussers, Mr Loraine Springer aka Tony.

While giving testimony in the trial, Springer told the court that he had received a threatening text message from one of the brothers and several further threats during a telephone conversation the same night.

The brothers had allegedly pulled out machetes on the defendant. "I turn and say I dead here tonight," Springer had told the court. He had also alleged that he wrestled with Patrick on the morning of July 31, 2011.

The brothers had reportedly fled the scene, leaving Springer wounded after his room-mate had raised an alarm.

Patrick and Michael were also found guilty of carrying offensive weapons. They have been remanded to prison.

The duo is to return to court on July 10, 2013 for sentencing. Prior to the verdict, the brothers were out on bail. They were represented by attorney at law Stephens Daniels.

The crown was represented by senior Crown Counsel Leslie Ann Faulkner and Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe.

Justice Albert Redhead presided over the trial.

47 Responses to “UPDATE: Jamaican brothers get 10 years for wounding chef”

  • ccc (05/07/2013, 16:31) Like (21) Dislike (32) Reply
    send them backside home from wasting we money
  • JACK BE STILL (05/07/2013, 17:53) Like (5) Dislike (14) Reply
    surprise they did not let off deeds island men
    • Geeze (10/07/2013, 10:49) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
      the word is "these". i am so sick of seeing you people type "deeds". geeze man.
      • So what (10/07/2013, 20:01) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
        @ geeze, are u getting paid for making corrections on the others post? If so , how much? If not just read and understand and forget the errors
    • 'Deeds'? (10/07/2013, 11:54) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      The use of 'deeds' in this context is far from being cute or funny. Let us not sidetrack ourselves by focusing on non-essential issues. There are enough serious ones for us to mull over. Thank you kindly by doing us all a good deed by using the right word 'these'.
  • the man (05/07/2013, 21:42) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    These kind of cases are just a waste of time in the court system, what were they really expecting the outcome to be of this case??? So much young men up in the jail waiting for there case to be heard and this is what there doing wow!!!!
  • Jim (06/07/2013, 09:06) Like (2) Dislike (110) Reply
    If we are too continue hiring workers from away, we need to recruit better workers. Arent there young people from Canada, UK or Nigeria who would love to live on a tropical island?
    • BS (12/07/2013, 07:29) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      Don't you think there are violent people in these countries too idi? The country you come from has nothing to do with your character.
  • trrefdrfds (06/07/2013, 20:03) Like (25) Dislike (112) Reply
    I personally feel we ought to put a freeze on Jamaicans coming into our territory. I find their attitude stinks. They tend to be very aggressive, even those in white collar positions. We need to be very careful about importing too much of a race of people who tend to be aggressive and love to talk about they going to soon take over the BVI.
    • cat (10/07/2013, 12:47) Like (19) Dislike (116) Reply

      u all need to stop saying these things about jamaican look at a yu tolan rape 12 year old breed them go st thomas go steal go st thomas have kids no sonebody country that u all need to stop chat $h1t ok because u all live in incest and crime u all run to the states and do all kind of things and pretend like u all perfect. ok u all should glad jamaican come here fi show u all how fi dress and take care a u man and cook food ok im a jamaican and tired of all u remarks because u all talking crap u all lef here and go a other people country go live is nuff a you go school and college and is jamaica u all go u all go santo domingo go breed kids and come back here u all live with uno wifes and a man u dey wid every country have there troubles but here in tatola uno behave like uno perfect look at iran and irrak talk about that but everything u talk bout send dem back if we lef talola dun wid u tink we all live wid we mumma and daddy and rent house like au hell no we a house owners so uno back up all big big man live wid dem madda dont ow nothing but a car u all too brite say what u all want say but uno ago back and knw say ww knw al u duty nastiness here we see and bline an hear and deff ok authorities need yo come look in a u judical system because when u from here do things its a slapp on the hand other uno send them a prison fi life fi nothing send di boy dem home make dem go serve dem time a jamaica than here ten years and who a rape an kill na get that

      • Well Sah (10/07/2013, 15:02) Like (19) Dislike (24) Reply
        Sorry to inform you Mr. Cat. when last have you looked at the news from Jamaica. constantly beheaded people for know apparant reason other than wanting to control a neigborhood. And don't even talk about raping young girls, Jamaica is number one in the caribbean for that crime. Jamaicans have the reputation of being some of the most savages in the caribbean when it comes to horrific crimes. Constantly killing their own people when they return from foriegn to retire. These lawful jamaicans have looked forward to returning home after many years of living abroad and they only go home to be killed for whatever little they have brought with them. Not all Jamaicans are bad but you can not defend what these two young man have done and you can not label all Jamaicans but the truth is that it is people like these who give Jamaicans bad name throughout the world.
        • cat (11/07/2013, 14:30) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
          You is one of the haters against Jamaican I don't knw what your problem is but I don't care you ago tired fi see we face nobody was cOndoneing what these brothers do what they did was wrong but what I'm upset about is whenever a Jamaican do something some of you tolans can't Waite to chat crap about us I'm sick of it tolans is no better than a Jamaican are any other country people living here because search around the same thing we looking here tolans are in other people country too looking it
          • Well Sah (11/07/2013, 22:11) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
            Are you referring to me as a hater and against Jamaicans Cat??? Couldn't be because my better half is from Savanna Lar Mar better known as SAV if you know where that is??? I only speak the truth and you know it's the fact.
      • the rock (11/07/2013, 11:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        go back home..go!
    • cat (10/07/2013, 13:38) Like (8) Dislike (39) Reply
      StThomas and the us and Jamaica and sonto domingo should put a band on all tolans from going in there country now I will see where u all will go to have kids and go school stop chat crap every nation go other country u think we don't knw u all go other people place they should pack u all up an shipped u back here if island people never come here tell me who you all would have kids with your family ad usual then bring pure retards so be thank full we came here and pls Jamaica never refuse us ok get that straight
      • shut up cat (10/07/2013, 18:46) Like (49) Dislike (6) Reply
        St Thomas is TORTOLA, TORTOLA build the USVI so how they going to ban their own, the US not going to ban us either only people need to be banned are jam downs. and a little bit of information how many VI people you see in Jamaica but for school and then we cut out of that awful place, go shut up and go home with those chopping menaces.
        • vick (11/07/2013, 08:26) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
          Danish and French built the usvi.
          • shut up vick (11/07/2013, 12:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
            vick go read a gistory book you idiot when the Danes abandonned the usvi they were poor and broke, it is Tortolians going over and building and sending produce etc is what brought it up, even though theybelonged to the US who could care less only reccently dem so care. you an idiot go do some research before you speak, everyone in the usvi have links from the BVI so of course we built it so go shut up vick.
            • Well Sah (11/07/2013, 21:57) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
              @Shut Up Vick
              I don't understand your logic or your reasoning at all... If the USVI was poor and broke why would have Tolans gone over there to build it up. Isn't it the fact that the United States of America was investing milllions of dollars into those islands therefore jobs and opportunities was created over there is the main reason why so many Tolans left the BVI for better opportunity and work???? Isn't it a fact that the produce that was sent to St Thomas was done so because the people had money to buy the produce. It was a market where Totolian could sell their produce. It was not given to the people as hand outs??? You are making it seems as if the people from the BVI went to the USVI like the red cross to offer their assistance free of charge. Whatever work the Tortolians did in the USVI they were paid for it. It was not done free of charge. In addition, St Croix was and agricultural based economy so I doubt very much if any produce from the BVI went over there. please inform.. Thanks
    • james (11/07/2013, 14:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      That will never happen. Let them take over Jamaica not the BVI.
    • Yes Sah! (11/07/2013, 20:49) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      It have a set pun Peter Island and Scrub and dem feel dem is the cat pajamas. Dem a set up for unno family to get post then want to rule like dem a Castro. I wok Scrub now and I use to work PI and my god dem Jamaicans loud, vulgar and power hungry and love to gossip and find fault with everything! Dem a love the US dollar and thats it, dem a do anything to get it. Labour need to investigate injustices like dees. Ayo cud dislike if unno want but is facts me a talk.
      • cat (12/07/2013, 13:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        I will say u talk do truth about some a do Jamaican dem so true but one thing we all here working for the us dollar but so damn true
  • Hmmmmm (10/07/2013, 11:06) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    And we letting Redhead leave???? We are in trouble when he goes
  • Eagle Eye (10/07/2013, 11:06) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    we soon need to use one of our little islands and put the jailbirds there. and i mean all jail birds from usvi and vi. and call it the VI JAILBOX
  • 2cent (10/07/2013, 12:28) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply

    wow!!! let them chop that !!! now he gone and throw away 10 years of life and drag his brother with him. Now somebody else will be chopping his w***for 10 yrs gone get locked up for nonsense.

  • . (10/07/2013, 12:30) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lets start finger printing people who come to the B.V.I
    • Seriously (10/07/2013, 16:43) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      ha ha with the new bill on surveillance passed yesterday anything is possible
  • cat (10/07/2013, 13:33) Like (5) Dislike (27) Reply
    Well sa finger printing you tolans need finger printing lol u people r crazy finger printing look how much of u would go to prison stop pointing fingers here have worst of crimes than Jamaica we not having incest in do family raping off family and molesting babies look at your licenses plate natures little secret secret of course it is but we know what is happening here you r such a shame an educated just like not all tOlans r bad but look at yourself before u start pointing fingers
    • stfu (10/07/2013, 23:43) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply

      You need to shut ur island cu#t. cause most of the child molesters are from down island. jamaica,trinidad,st vincent and guyana. and jamaica have the highest murder rate in the world if tortola is so bad why the ayo dont pack up and go back to ayo country instead of trying to get rights for ayoself and ayo chdren.

  • Forbidden Truth (10/07/2013, 14:17) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    To CAT; some of what you speak of is true but "some" ur people are starting to show their true colours with their continued relationship with the criminal justice system. Notice I say "some" of ur people, but you want to crucify ALL Virginislanders with you rhetoric and reasoning. Ur wrong for that. Seize the time and enjoy life in the VI.
  • @ cat (10/07/2013, 15:33) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
    ha ha ha "show how to dress and cook" lol plz we can spot a Jam down from far all right, thank god the colour jeans in style now!
    • cat (11/07/2013, 11:00) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

      We jamaicans know style u all have to talk up to us notice a Jamaican and a Spanish girl r boy u all have to watch our @$$ as we parterre thank god u can spot us

  • home (10/07/2013, 16:14) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    send them home the prison is over crowded
  • @HOME (10/07/2013, 16:52) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    THERE IS NOWHERE BETTER THAN HOME!
  • Abby (10/07/2013, 20:52) Like (8) Dislike (7) Reply
    Send them home and never let them return. All criminals not from here should be deported and let them commit crimes in their counties and never be able to return here ever.
  • ccc (10/07/2013, 21:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    My God, when will these heatless wounding stop?

  • oh boy (10/07/2013, 21:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Cat,,, take it easy , wow
  • cat (11/07/2013, 11:07) Like (1) Dislike (13) Reply

    Has I said not all tolans r bad but has soon as a Jamaican do something wrong we don't condone wrong is wrong but what u tolans do is start cussing every Jamaican and that's wrong ok plain wrong just like how we here working is the same way tolans on other people country working and doing $h1t so stop pointing fingers just deal with the issues at hand and stop being so negative to us

  • Idiot T'ing Dat!! (11/07/2013, 11:46) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Cat...learn to write, spell and help us out by using full stops in your senseless blogs. Jamaicans near and far must be ashamed of you. Utter rubbish!
    • cat (11/07/2013, 12:57) Like (2) Dislike (13) Reply
      Listen dont tell me how to write r spell I can I just dont have to be perfect writing nothing here its not like im ganna get a prize talking to u negitive people just dont care look at jamaica do u see how many schools and private institution we have there go figure
  • cat (11/07/2013, 14:07) Like (4) Dislike (13) Reply
    Ok send all Jamaican from here send everyone who is not from here home mmmm well let me think who is Hanna pay for your morgage with all that money u all barrow from banks how u will pay back dem loans open ur eyes alot of people start clearing out from here when we all gone bank going take land back house car all of that back we contribute to this country more than who come from here we look when u all shopping at st Thomas for cheapness we shop here so knw is us people paying u all bills
    • The Dondana (12/07/2013, 00:20) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
      Just catched myself! Paying who bills? Girl girl jam down girrrl, I don't get how being my hairdresser, construction worker, janitor, barber, baby sitter, Avon advocate lol aka ambassador, skin care specialist HA DIES! lol DJ, stripper is paying we bills! Girl bye! That's the best of ayo all them occupations is ayo best fields in careers! Btw I need my long beautiful locs shampooed, twisted and greased to perfection in a style. I'll call you soon. Hahahaha choke on it!
    • yumm (17/07/2013, 21:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      you Jamaican shut u a** up, ar you make to much trouble, is ar u Jamaican bring ar u crime here.
      Tortola had no crime, Jamaican create all d crime. All over d world ar u create crime and make trouble.
  • cat (12/07/2013, 13:54) Like (1) Dislike (13) Reply

    Mmmm well somebody has to do it well show me your 10.r7r5r6cxc past is family and connection get u your job we have no problem working for our money could be cleaning $h1t don't care god say by the sweat of your brow you shall eat no problem but when we all come to you about business u can't spell our name we have to spell it for u that is the best a u one thing for sure no Jamaican na so dem name pin bulla and nyam it figure that saying dey we r not pretty dunce

  • Lovely (13/07/2013, 16:12) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    you all need to shut the hell up..
  • Lovely (13/07/2013, 16:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    They did not get a fair trial.
  • Ms Jones (17/07/2013, 16:11) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    No body knows the story behind them attacking the chef.. That's does give them any right to do what they did but stop speculating and judging. I know this family and its a sad reality. Their destiny was in the hands of the law.. But God sees and knows everything. I pray for strength and courage for patrick's new family.. All u pple need to take out the mote in urll eyes rather than pointing @ the specs in ur brother.. Damn hippocrytes


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