UPDATE: Murder accused Andraes Norford had escaped HMP after Irma
Norford, 28, was at the time on remand at HMP for the 2013 murder of Melbourne Francis, who was gunned down at The Stickett in Long Look.
He was today, January 15, 2020 charged for the 2017 murder of Julio Pineda Ceasar, 43, who was shot at his home on September 10, 2017 and died two days later.
Norford, who had fled the VI following the killing of Francis and was extradited from St Kitts to face the murder charge, was remanded when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon.
Norford was allegedly seen in area of crime- Acting DPP
Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit told the court the accused, Norford, along with two others, were seen in the area shortly before and after the shooting of Ceasar.
Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo ordered that Norford be brought back to court on March 26, 2020.
See previous article published January 15, 2020
St Kitts man charged for murder committed days after Hurricane Irma
- Andraes Norford charged for murder of Julio Pineda Ceasar
A native of St Kitts has been charged for the murder of a man days after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Virgin Islands on September 7, 2017.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a press release today, January 15, 2020 said detectives of the RVIPF’s Major Crime Team charged one man for the murder at 11:20 am today.
Andraes Norford, 28, who was on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison for the 2013 murder of Melbourne Francis, was charged with the 2017 murder of Julio Pineda Ceasar, 43.
Ceasar was shot at his home on the evening of September 10, 2017 and subsequently died of his injuries on September 12, 2017 at the then Peebles Hospital.
One male was subsequently arrested and interviewed in relation to the murder; however, he was released pending further investigations.
Commissioner of Police, Michael B. Matthews, stated: “We continue to pursue investigations into historic homicides in the Territory. This particular matter happened in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irma making the investigation more challenging and complex. The investigation has now concluded with the charging of Mr Norford. My thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Ceasar.”
Norford is to appear in the Magistrate’s Court to January 15, 2020.
28 Responses to “UPDATE: Murder accused Andraes Norford had escaped HMP after Irma”
The gang thing is very much alive in their nation NOW they are exporting "HIT MEN"
Lets FAST TRACK visas for all nationals from this Federation and BAN the men(for sure the Police Record thing ) aint working
Wake my Leaders We V I people only feel the crunch when it hits Home
Residents could get answers soon.
An “independent review” is under way to examine what exactly happened at the prison, and it could be released as early as next month, Governor Gus Jaspert confirmed in an interview earlier this month.
The governor said the report will be examined from a security standpoint before release, but that he won’t keep the information from the public.
“There’s nothing I would want to hold back on,” he said.
Mr. Jaspert admitted that there is a difference between the inmates who “escaped” and those who were “enabled to go and see their family,” but after a follow-up question from the Beacon he declined to say specifically if he meant that some prisoners were allowed to leave.
“Let’s wait for the report, because I’d rather quote directly from that. As I say, there’s a mixture of what the prisoners did and what happened there,” he said, offering to speak further after the report is released." - BVI Beacon article
Was it really verified that he escaped or allowed out?
Every time these Government departments mess up they try to cover their tracks.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
St.Lucia I heard has an issue too. We need better screening b/c we need our brothers & sisters from all those islands. A death penalty legislation could fix it.
Agree or DisAgree?