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Guyanese woman freed of gun & ammo charges

- No Case Submission upheld for Lynette Sommersall
Lynette Sommersell, a Guyanese National who has been living in the Virgin Islands for over 20 years was today, April 23, 2024, acquitted of firearm and ammunition charges stemming from an incident that occurred in 2021. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Lynette Sommersall, a Guyana national living in the Virgin Islands for over 20 years, was today, April 23, 2024, acquitted of firearm and ammunition charges stemming from an incident that occurred in 2021.

Police, while on mobile patrol along Admin Drive in Road Town, Tortola during an electricity blackout on November 3, 2021, discovered a loaded black and silver 9mm gun with eight 9 mm rounds of ammunition while searching a black Chevrolet. 

At the time, Sommersall was a passenger while David Cummings, a Jamaica national, was the driver.

A search was conducted of Mr Cummings but nothing illegal was found but when the search moved on to the vehicle and he was asked to witness the search, he attempted to flee and had to be restrained with handcuffs.

Sommersell acquitted 

Senior Magistrate Christlyn Benjamin today April 23, acquitted Sommersall of the firearm and ammunition charges while upholding a no-case submission by Attorney-at-law Stephen R. Daniels.

Since 2021, defence attorney Daniels has argued that his client, Mrs Sommersall, never used a gun and had no knowledge of the gun in the vehicle when she took the ride on that ill-fated night.

Meanwhile, Attorney at Law Valerie Stephens-Gordon is currently leading Cummings' defence.

9 Responses to “Guyanese woman freed of gun & ammo charges”

  • Visa free (23/04/2024, 16:11) Like (9) Dislike (7) Reply
    free the guyanese
  • perry mason (23/04/2024, 17:31) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    So, no fingerprints were on the gun and ammo?
  • lol (23/04/2024, 20:15) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why was she even charged?
  • School children are saying that ... (23/04/2024, 20:35) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    ... the DPP has made another huge mistake - prosecuting when there is no evidence and suffering the humiliation of a successful plea of no case to answer from another defendant.
    Surely the Premier and Governor need to fire her!
  • Native Tongue (24/04/2024, 03:29) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Overzealous fuks for police.
  • Just saying (24/04/2024, 05:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We must not forget that once a person has a right for something they never want to give it up for anything!!!
  • Fair (24/04/2024, 06:28) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Police did the right thing. They had to charge both of them or the driver would blame her for the firearm. Now the pressure is on the driver. What is he going to say now?
    • @FAIR (24/04/2024, 09:06) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
      how can the driver blame her? unless she had access to the entire vehicle.
      • @FAIR (26/04/2024, 07:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        It's called lying. The driver blames her by lying and saying it's hers.


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