Alleged human smuggler wants a swift trial
Mr. Plasimond as he left the court yesterday October 10, 2011. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Renold Plasimond, one of two Haitians facing the heat for the deaths of eight illegal migrants in 2010, appeared frustrated when he appeared in the High Court yesterday Monday October 10, 2011 telling the judge that he has been in prison for 10 months and could not understand why he was not tried as yet.
Mr. Plasimond, through an interpreter, told Justice Indra Hariprashad-Charles that he had a family with 27 children back home who depended on him.
Prior to him speaking, the Crown had indicated that it was waiting on the depositions to file the indictment against the two men. To this end, a possible trial date was set for December 12, 2011.
Mr. Plasimond and Roro Edourre are charged with eight counts of manslaughter, smuggling of migrants and unsafe conveyance.
Mr. Edourre was the alleged captain of the vessel at the centre of the disaster that occurred on Sunday December 5, 2010 when a fibre glass boat ran aground in the vicinity of Brandywine Bay. The aftermath of the accident left eight dead, four of whom were children.
The Crown stated that the vessel named ‘Jesus LA’ had departed from St. Maarten and was en route to the US Virgin Islands. However, after being spotted by US Coast Guards, the vessel sped off to Tortola.
Twenty-five individuals were rescued and were eventually repatriated to their respective countries.
Mr. Plasimond has been fingered as the alleged conspirator in the human smuggling operation. Both men will be represented at trial.
Mr. Edourre is the alleged boat captain. Photo: VINO
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27 Children???!!!! Anyone ever think about birth control??? No wonder he looking to illegal activities to earn some money. To feed those children. Although most cannot be children themselves anymore. Thing is, despite how long it takes to be tried, this man gonna be locked up for a while. What he think all those people die because of him and he going home in a year or two?
how much…he a animal deman
27 children? Is this man a rabbit or he never used to sleep at nights? Is he a father to them all or just a sperm donor
He must be just have jacket for half of them not full suit. The woman them tell him stories to take his money kyah kyah lol
this man help kill eight people and all he cloud think on is his own family? He got some nerves.
lock him up and toss away the key!
look at his face the face of the devil