Fahie & Hodge To Face Jury On Monday In VG Gun Butting
BVI Platinum News
Updated: July 15, 2012 11:36 am AST
Published: July 14, 2012 11:22 am AST
Sherwin Fahie
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On Monday, July 16, Sherwin Fahie and Rasheda Hodge will go before a nine member jury and High Court Judge for the second time in connection with the gun-butting and wounding of a man on Virgin Gorda in 2010.

In the middle of the trial in March, during the last criminal assizes, High Court Judge, Justice Rita Joseph-Olivetti ordered a re-trial following evidence tendered by the Prosecution. The evidence came up during the testimony of the Investigating Officer, Sergeant Nicholas Tranquil.

The defendants' lawyer, Marie-Lou Creque made an application for the case to be retried based on the evidence given. The application was upheld by the Judge and the jurors were discharged.

Fahie was taken into custody during the March trial.

Justice Albert Redhead is presiding over the re-trial during this assizes.

According to the allegations, Rasheda Hodge was allegedly the driver of the vehicle that transported Fahie and another male to the home of the young man who they reportedly assaulted on the morning of June 26, 2010.

Rasheda Hodge
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It is alleged that Kelbert George exited his vehicle from across his home when Fahie and the other male pounced on him and dealt him blows about his body. The men allegedly gun-butted George, but stopped when the complainant pretended to be unconscious.

According to the allegations, the attack stemmed from retaliation over the outcome of a previous court case involving George's friend, who was the defendant, while the other young man was the complainant in the matter. The sitting Magistrate in that case had upheld a no case submission.
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friend of a friend | Report Abuse
throw da book at them
July 14 at 10:15pm  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike
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second chance | Report Abuse
what a fool
July 14 at 12:44pm  |  Like ▪ 6 People like this.   Dislike
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Buzz Bvi | Report Abuse
Is nobody concerned that.... people have guns to butt people with?
When did the BVI start to accept that it is perfectly natural and normal that people wander around with guns?
July 14 at 11:39am  |  Like ▪ 13 People like this.   Dislike
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yeah where the charge for possession of a deadly weapon?
July 15 at 7:57am  |  Like ▪ 8 People like this.   Dislike
To LOL | Report Abuse
An individual will not be charged for possession of an unlicenced firearm if the police did not met him with it in his possession. They cannot take the word of the complainant alone. He could be lying to frame the defendant.
July 16 at 2:18pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike ▪ 4 People dislike this.
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