Published 9 April 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The three young men accused of murdering 17-year-old Leanna Napoleon in May 2017 have been committed to stand trial in the high court.
The high school student went missing on May 8 after writing a CXC exam that morning. On June 14, her remains were discovered in a shallow grave in the Olivees hills which border the northern end of Buckleys.
Published 9 April 2018
Buckoe Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
REPORT OF ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 05, 2018 (RSCNPF): Below is a report of arrests, convictions and other activities recorded by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force for the period March 29–April 03, 2018.
Published 9 April 2018
Buckoe Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
SEARCH OF ABANDONED PROPERTY BEARS RESULTS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 05, 2018 (RSCNPF): Officers from the Special Services Unit and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force reported that one (1) Mac-11 Firearm was found with an empty magazine. The discovery was made while searching an abandoned house at Salt Pond Alley, Irish Town on April 03.
Published 9 April 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
REPORTING ON SEXUAL OFFENCES
Sexual offences are extremely sensitive in nature. There are many factors, both current and those that may arise in the future, that need to be taken into consideration when publishing information relating to such crimes. Members of the public and media entities are encouraged to be guided by sound ethical practices and the law to ensure that all information published is done responsibly and that it does not have an adverse effect on the victim, the case, or the accused if exonerated. Attached is the relevant section of the Offences Against the Person Act which was revised in 2002.
St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Police High Command is advising members of the media fraternity to familiarize themselves with the relevant laws as it pertains to reporting on sexual offences.
This comes on the heels of a highly publicized allegation of rape in Basseterre and accusations that the police were covering up and protecting the accused individual by not naming and charging him when he was arrested over the weekend.
The man was subsequently charged with two counts of rape.
The High Command, in a statement issued on Friday (Apr 7), said it has come to realize that there are some media entities that may not be familiar with the relevant legislation regarding such matters. Media practitioners were cautioned to report on sexual offences responsibly.
“Sexual offences are extremely sensitive in nature. There are many factors, both current and those that may arise in the future, that media entities should take into consideration when publishing information relating to such crimes. Editors should be guided by their journalistic training, sound ethical practices and the law to ensure that all information published does not have an adverse effect on the victim, the case, or the accused if exonerated, and it should also comply with the laws of the land.”
They also attached the relevant section of the Offences Against the Person Act which speaks to reporting on sexual offences.
The law states that after a person is charged with a sexual offence no matter which is likely to lead the public to identify a person as the complainant or as the accused shall either be published in a written publication or be broadcast in St. Kitts and Nevis.
A person who publishes or broadcasts any matter contrary to this commits an offense and is liable eon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment of a term not exceeding two years.
Offences that fall under the section of the legislation include rap, defilement of a girl under 16 years, indecent assault, sodomy, incest, any offence involving children, and any attempt to commit any of these offences.
Published 8 April 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Dr. Douglas expresses condolences to mother of murdered victim Priston Joel Flemming
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 8, 2018– The Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 6 (Newton Ground to Harris’), Dr. the Hon. Denzil L. Douglas has expressed sadness to the mother of Priston Flemming whose partially decomposed body was found in the Old Road mountains last week Sunday.
