UPDATE - Alleged killer boasted of "tricking" Police
This is according to Senior Crown Counsel Valston Graham this morning June 25, 2012, as he outlined the facts surrounding the murder of Sebastian. He died at the Peebles Hospital on May 27, 2009. The cause of death revealed he suffered sepsis due to paralysis from the gunshot wounds.
McKelly, who was unrepresented, was not required to plea to the murder charge, but informed Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens that he will be applying for legal aid. “This is a serious matter,” he told the court.
The American citizen is the triggerman, who allegedly on August 24, 2008, shot Sebastian multiple times while he was hanging out with his friends at the entrance of Crabbe Lot, also known as the ghetto. The shooting occurred around 7:55 p.m.
An anonymous call was made to Road Town Police Station Police notifying them of four gunshots being heard in the Crabbe Lot area. When they arrived on the scene four spent shells and a fragment were recovered.
Following investigations, McKelly was the prime suspect for the shooting and on August 25, 2008, he was arrested but was released without being charged.
Two eyewitnesses came forward
Police was able to crack the case based on information they received from two eyewitnesses, the court heard.
One of them was sitting with Sebastian when he was shot. According to him, a male with a gun came out from behind a garbage bin and fired the first round in Sebastian’s face. The masked shooter then lowered his gun and pumped three more into the victim’s lower body. When Sebastian fell, more shots were fired into his back area, Senior Crown Counsel Graham stated.
The witness said he recognised the features of McKelly despite the mask since he and the defendant grew up together.“It is alleged that either the gun ran out of bullets or was jammed...McKelly shouted dead and ran off in the Main Street direction,” Graham added.
A second witness, who knows McKelly as Lion, said he was home on the evening of the shooting when the accused man came to his home and allegedly declared that he was going to “throw in” Sebastian. McKelly allegedly told him to listen out for gunshots. The 26 year-old defendant allegedly showed the witness the gun that he was going to kill Sebastian with.
Shortly after McKelly left, the witness claimed he listened out for gunshots and heard about three to four gunshots in quick succession about 20 minutes later.
The witness further told Police about 45 minutes after the shooting, McKelly allegedly came back to his homes and announced that he just “throw in” Sebastian. The witness recounted that McKelly revealed he took a shower, changed his clothing and used “something” to remove the gunpowder residue from his body.
McKelly also allegedly disclosed that he wanted to “throw in” Sebastian’s brother, who was hanging out with Sebastian at the time. It was implied that the only reason he was not targeted was because the gun was automatic and it emptied out into Sebastian so no more bullets were left for him.
The court heard that following his initial interview with the Police on August 25, 2008, the US citizen, who has British status, dropped by so that he and his friend [the witness] could watch the interview on how he “schooled the police”.
In light of these statements, on June 22, 2012, McKelly was arrested and a few hours later was officially charged with Sebastian’s murder.
Meanwhile, Senior Crown Counsel Graham stated that the file is completed. Cognizant of the fact that McKelly does not have a lawyer, Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephen has set the matter for mention on July 13, 2012 at which time the defendant would have likely sorted out his legal representation.
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