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UPDATE: Witness alleges seeing Alberto Rosa De La Rosa with a knife
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial of Alberto Rosa De La Rosa aka Pi Yoyo, who allegedly inflicted a fatal stab wound to the chest of Riky Bautista Familia aka Macoticea, got underway in the High Court yesterday October 6, 2015 with one of the witnesses testifying that he saw the accused with a knife in his possession on the night of November 16, 2012.
UPDATE: Irene Mars found guilty of wounding father of her child
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – (Post Time: 4:30pm) Irene Mars, who was charged for allegedly wounding the father of her child with a knife during an altercation in March 2014, was today June 23, 2015 found guilty of unlawful and malicious wounding in the High Court of the Virgin Islands.
HMP inmate Wakima Lettsome charged for attempted murder
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI - Wakima Lettsome, 33 years old and a prisoner at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP), Balsam Ghut, has been charged for attempted murder following his alleged stabbing of Rohan Fagen on Sunday February 15, 2015, an incident firstly and accurately broken by this news site.
Irene Mars to face trial for stabbing ex-lover
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Irene Mars, a 21 year old young woman appeared before High Court Judge Nicole Byers this morning February 17, 2015 she was informed that her trial will go forward come May 18, 2015.
UPDATE: Stabbed Prison Officer out of hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Public Relations Department and sources close to the Prison Officer, Rohan Fagan, who was stabbed while on duty by a prison inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsam Ghut, Tortola, on Sunday February 15, 2015 has been discharged from hospital.
UPDATE: Kenny Francis not guilty of charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Approximately one hour after being guided by High Court Judge Darshan Ramdhani the jury in the case of Kenny Francis’ burglary and inflicting grievous bodily harm returned with not guilty verdicts today November 10, 2014.
Francis to face October trial for Anegada Stabbing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – USVI national, Kenny Francis is expected to face trial before the High Court during the October Assizes for attempted murder.
UPDATE: Woman granted bail in stabbing incident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The woman accused of stabbing the father of her child in the abdomen recently has been released on bail after being charged with the offence of wounding with intent.
Man stabbed at Fisherman’s Day celebration
BEEF ISLAND, VI – Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed that one person was rushed to Peebles Hospital after being stabbed at Long Bay Beach shortly after 8 P.M. June 1, 2013.
Justice John pours out heart to Hart in sentencing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Matthew Hart, 35, was yesterday May 29, 2013 sentenced to four years imprisonment by Justice Kelvin John, who while passing the sentence, poured his heart out to Hart saying repeatedly how much he felt for the young man as he thought he had lots of potential and should give himself a chance at a better life.