UPDATE: Alcedo Tyson found guilty of murdering 'Kay Kay'
Following the announcement of the jury's decision, Justice Albert Redhead said any other verdict would have been "perverse". "You are an evil man," Justice Redhead told Tyson ina stern tone.
Sentencing has been set for July 12, 2013.
The expressionless Tyson stared at the relatives of Kwanna as he was being led away by law enforcers.
The tearful mother of Kwanna, Ms Mereen Mary Stoddard, told Virgin Islands News Online she felt justice was served. "I lost my daughter but today I feel that I have gotten some justice for her death." Several relatives and friends surrounded the still grieving mother.
Among those in the courtroom were Regional General Manager of Delta Petroleum Bevis Sylvester and more than a dozen of his staff members. Todd-Rhymer worked at Delta Patroleum at the time of her death. Mr Sylvester declined to comment to this news site but said he would rather wait for July 12, 2013 when the sentencing is expected.
Todd-Rhymer was found critically wounded in the CSY parking lot in Baughers Bay on the morning of March 16, 2012 and reportedly died before medical personnel arrived on the scene.
Tyson was the number one suspect in the shooting to death of the young woman and he had allegedly turned himself in to police.
See previous article posted June 24, 2013
Tyson’s attorney points to ‘glitches’ in evidence
- Crown Prosecutor Graham labels Tyson as “a cold blooded murderer”
The lawyer for murder accused Alcedo Tyson spent most of his time in the High Court this morning, June 24, 2013 seeking to establish discrepancies giving in evidence by eye witnesses about the lighting of the area where the alleged murder occurred and witnesses ability to see what they said they saw.
Mr Patrick Thompson also rode on the false statement one witness had given police when she had stated that she had hidden in nearby bushes and but later said that she didn't but had gotten into the back of a vehicle.
Tyson is being tried for the murder of Kwanna Todd-Rhymer aka Kay Kay, who was found critically wound in the CSY parking lot in Baughers Bay on the morning of March 16, 2012. Todd-Rhymer reportedly died before medical personnel arrived on the scene.
The crown is being represented by Senior Crown Councils Valston Graham and Leslie Ann Faulkner while the defence is being represented by attorney-at-law Mr Patrick Thompson.
During the trial the crown had called 12 witnesses, 3 of which were allegedly direct eyewitnesses. During his deliberations this morning June 24, 2013, Graham sought to especially establish the authenticity of the evidence led by the alleged eyewitnesses. He described Tyson as a cold blooded murderer.
Graham told the court that should the jury choose to reject the evidence given by especially the three eye witness, "We might as well all walk through the door now," adding that all that was necessary on the jurors' part were common sense and reasoning power.
He alluded to the extended time Tyson allegedly spent in one position, over 40 minutes, which Graham described as him taking as "real estate" position while in the Deuces nightclub and asserted that one could draw the conclusion that Tyson was staying focussed on Kwanna's movements.
Graham said that based on a message that was found on a mobile phone allegedly belonging to Tyson, one of the last things Ms Todd-Rhymer did was to extend an act of kindness to Tyson by offering him a drink, which he refused. "How did he repay her? With a shot in the neck and one in her stomach."
He also recalled on witness recalling Tyson allegedly saying to Kay Kay "You think I does play."
Defence attorney Mr Thompson was very brief in his closing arguments this morning. He was interrupted on more than two occasions by Graham on allegations of deliberately attempting to mislead the jurors.
Thompson pointed out that a witness who had claimed Tyson was wearing long pants that night when indeed he was wearing a short pants. The attorney also spoke to the importance of DNA testing in the matter, something that was allegedly not done by the crown.
The jury’s decision is expected sometime today.
See previous story posted June 21, 2013
Deuces security guard was keeping ‘a close eye’ on Tyson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The High Court heard yesterday, June 21, 2013 that a security guard on duty at the Deuces night club on March 16, 2012, was allegedly keeping a close eye on murder accused Alcedo Tyson.
The security guard told the jury that he was keep close tabs on the accused and had allegedly witnessed the shooting, which led to the death of Kwanna Todd-Rhymer on the morning of March 16, 2013.
The eyewitness told the court of the occasions that he had seen Tyson in and out of the nightclub that night. He alleged that when the first shot rang out he was on the balcony of the Deuces nightclub and had allegedly positively seen Tyson stopped at Kay Kay, lifted his hand which had an object he recognised as a gun, and fired it.
He said he did not witness the actual firing of the second shot has he had turned to run and alert the DJ to stop the music when he heard a second “bang”.
He had also testified that while on the balcony looking at a friend of his driving out, he had noticed Tyson in the CSY parking lot taking something out of his vehicle.
"Then I went to the location where Kay was shot. She was lying on her back and I called her name and she was non-responsive," alleged the eyewitness.
He said that at the time Tyson could not be seen and he proceeded to make the initial 911 call.
Under cross examination by defence attorney, Mr Patrick Thompson, the security guard said that he has had no training as a security guard, police officer or in the procedures of security.
He said he had been working as a security guard at Deuces nightclub as a secondary job since October 2011. The cross examination is expected to continue today, June 21, 2013.
The crown had indicated that the security guard was their final witness.
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54 Responses to “UPDATE: Alcedo Tyson found guilty of murdering 'Kay Kay'”
Her friends are full of $h!t if u ask me!
This dude going j***, two person allegedly positively ID him as the shooter so far, church out
Security does not have a cell phone? which I am sure he did SO WHY NOT CALL 911 right away? Why leave the balcony to find the dj which means he had to push his way through all dem ppl to get to the dj to say stop the music and explain y. BULLcrap.
No weapon found, no blood found, no bloody clothes found, no gun residue found WAS NOT EVEN CHECKED FOR, no bruises or marks found on him, he went to the station on his own 'not turning himself in for a crime but because his mom say police looking for him go see wa dem want...
Another thing, if I was being abused or stalked by a man, i was not going to no club knowing this man in the area. and on top of that, i was not going to text him asking 'so u refuse my drink'. wa call she have BUYING A DRINK in the first place for this man? Only God, Alcedo and the poor deceased knows why partna did this thing and he have to live with it for the rest of his life. Sure everyone suspects he killled her BUT IT HAS TO BE PROVEN IN COURT. partna could even get off from reasonable doubts. who knows.
Justice was served today.
To SCHUPSS:
Say wa you want,,,,,,,,,,,,,if you are sick of people like me then stop reading these comment.........I am sick of you too for that matter because if you can tell me I am being ignoramus for posting WHAT THE NEWS has delivered...........then you are a freaking J@CK@#%!..........Like I said, WE ALL KNOW he is guilty due to circumstances BUT THERE IS STILL NO PROOF OF THE KILLING. I am not defending him for what he did. I suggest that you stop picking up new words you learned a minute ago "IGNORAMUS" and practice on "COMPREHENSION".... #IDIOT
Well I don't know any of them but, am 20 and I been here reading and reading bk to bk at this case and, so far all I can say is the witnesses didn't make no sense and he is stupid for not saying anything and letting his life go down the drain like that. if he ain't do it he has a mouth to say something and, only he and she know what really occur that night Impossible only them lil bit of people say when out there always got people on the balcony I understand if some body get shot people going move different but, hear what security guard need to tighten up and do yo job your there to serve and protect the people who came out to have a good job not be on the damn balcony suppose to be survey the area making sure that everything was ok not stand on no balcony them security to lay back and I know that always smoking up inside the #$%^^ room behind the dj booth hmm. they need security with GUNS now!