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Former HLSCC messenger pleads guilty to stealing $69,859.78

- Bail increases
March 6th, 2012 | Tags: HLSCC Local stole pleaded guilty Febby Merry
Merry allegedly stole the money between February 6, 2007 and May 20, 2008.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The former H. Lavity Stoutt Community College's (HLSCC) messenger, Febby Merry, accused of stealing over $69,000 from the institution pleaded guilty this afternoon, Tuesday March 6, 2012 in the High Court.

He pleaded guilty to one count of theft and in light of this, the Crown offered no evidence on the remaining two counts.

Furthermore, his bail has been increased to $69,859.78 of which $30,000 have to be cash. Merry will be sentenced on March 29, 2012.

The St. Vincent national landed in hot water after investigations revealed that between February 6, 2007 and May 20, 2008 he allegedly stole $69,895.78 from the college.

He is represented by Patrick Thompson.

11 Responses to “Former HLSCC messenger pleads guilty to stealing $69,859.78 ”

  • with (06/03/2012, 16:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    well saw tis bout time!
  • dead duck (06/03/2012, 20:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    what he did with all the money????
  • black boy (06/03/2012, 20:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He from st. Vincent so get him deported fast!
  • old glory (07/03/2012, 03:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    muss dem always steal from we? what was he thinking? what was the colleg role in tis?
  • clear the air (07/03/2012, 03:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    jeez um bread dats all ayo can say? struppass....
  • sea weed (07/03/2012, 04:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    How could a messenger get access to so much public funds? College seems careless
    • Trailerpark (07/03/2012, 09:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The College that HLStoutt took so much lips to get started could be so slack to let a messenger 'thief' so much money from them to build a big two-story pink and white house in upper Fort Hill while our children go to school on a campus that loaded with all sorts of trailers and board houses? Well, Mr. Merry, we will go after the house, pay off the first mortgagee and then 'tek' the house so our children will go to your posh quarters and have classes in better surroundings. Where is the message that will be sent from this case? You 'thief' from us to build house? You shouldn't and wouldn't hot up that. It's a disgrace that someone gave this non-national a chance and he 'thiefing' from the hand that fed him. The president of UWI, Barbados said there is nothing called 'bad English' as long as a listener can understand so the word 'thief' is in order because Mr. Merry 'thief' from our children's Educational Fund. Reverse whatever status they gave him. He is not fit as a recipient and should leave our shores and go to his homeland. Send a strong message of deterrence from his sentence, please.


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