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UPDATE: Matthew D. Hazell found guilty

Matthew D. Hazell has been found guilty of attempted murder, attempted robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Photo: Facebook/File
Matthew D. Hazell leaving the Magistrate's Court on February 26, 2015. Photo: VINO/File
Matthew D. Hazell leaving the Magistrate's Court on February 26, 2015. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Matthew D. Hazel, who was accused of attempting to commit an armed robbery at CIBC First Caribbean Bank and traded gunshots with a police officer back in February 2015 has been found guilty in the High Court of the Virgin Islands.

The jury, around 3:15 PM today, March 31, 2017 returned with a guilty verdict of attempted murder, attempted robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.

Hazell is said to be a native of St Vincent and the Grenadines but has Belonger status.

Justice Nicola P. Byer set the sentencing of Hazell for April 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM.

See previous article published March 29, 2017

Trial for Matthew D. Hazell starts in HC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Having successfully selected a panel of jury, the High Court trial for Matthew D. Hazell Matthew, 25, has begun.

Hazell is charged with a number of offenses laid against him after he had turned up at Peebles Hospital in the wee hours of February 16, 2015 with suspicious wounds and taken into custody by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

The charges against him are attempted murder, attempted robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. These charges stem from an incident which took place just about midnight on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the night deposit box outside CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank in Road Town. Hazell was an employee of the very bank.

Police Sergeant Dorville Carty was about to deposit $28,342.08 at CIBC First Caribbean Bank from OneMart's day's earnings when he had a life-threatening experience. He was attack by a lone gunman who attempted to cart off with the intended deposited amount.

Carty is one of the star witnesses to testify in court and did so on March 27, 2017 as he relived the ordeal. The case is being heard by Justice Nicola Byer while Hazell is being represented by Attorney at Law Mrs Valerie Stephens-Gordon and Michael Maduro.

24 Responses to “UPDATE: Matthew D. Hazell found guilty”

  • Lord o (31/03/2017, 16:49) Like (34) Dislike (1) Reply
    You destroy a good future. Who you going to blame? Sad.
    • Observer (31/03/2017, 17:50) Like (47) Dislike (11) Reply
      I don't know what to say. An ambitious young man kind hearted and helpful its hurts me to see what has happened. It's not the end of the world reflect on were you went wrong and better yourself sometimes things happen to us to bring us back to our rightful place to be humble and obedient to God. Keep your head up my brother. we all make mistakes it's what we learned from it.
      • Seriously (31/03/2017, 23:12) Like (40) Dislike (5) Reply
        Kind hearted. HE TRIED TO MURDER SOMEONE
        Ambitious. HE TRIED TO ROB SOMEONE
        Not the end of the world. IT VERY NEARLY WAS, HE WAS SHOT
        Mistake. PRE MEDITATED HE WENT THERE WITH A GUN.
      • SOL (01/04/2017, 01:14) Like (28) Dislike (2) Reply
        mistake????? premeditated!!!!!! that's what it is!!!!!!
      • Dragon (01/04/2017, 07:54) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
        "Observer"
        Running around with a loaded gun trying to rob people is not a "mistake" it is a calculated decisson,stop making excuses for criminals.
  • l (31/03/2017, 16:58) Like (48) Dislike (0) Reply
    He should have been the one to be looking after his mother. Keep her in our prayers.
  • Sharky (31/03/2017, 17:09) Like (29) Dislike (10) Reply
    with be-longer status,when you were sworn on what did your swear into.there are others with
    the same status here repping havoc on the community that need to have their status revoked and
    sent back to where they are from.member i told you so.
  • note (31/03/2017, 18:55) Like (14) Dislike (5) Reply
    Others who believe in the lifestyle take notes. Don't matter how big or popular they are their ending was ugly. That lifestyle of bad man/woman is and will always be a lie.
    • ... (01/04/2017, 01:46) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
      What if it had nothing to do with wanting to live a lavish lifestyle, but wanting to help someone. He's still in the wrong but you can't jump to the conclusion that he commited the crime to uphold an image.
  • Guilty (31/03/2017, 19:56) Like (30) Dislike (6) Reply
    up the road and then back to vincy land
  • watcher (31/03/2017, 20:53) Like (4) Dislike (25) Reply
    ayo ppl like chat piss, no evidence against him in court but ayo read news and passing judgement. ayo family next.
    • Really?! (01/04/2017, 11:25) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      You must be smoking a new brand of weed! Silly.
    • OG (01/04/2017, 15:48) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      @Watcher, are you sure you did not get your hands on some Flacka/bad crack or K2/synthetic marijuana?
  • Ko (31/03/2017, 21:13) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Nothing won't happen when it come to deportation. Sg chief, ministry and the gov office abuse discretion on a regular basis..
  • sda (31/03/2017, 21:21) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    I feel bad for him
  • Realist (31/03/2017, 21:29) Like (6) Dislike (5) Reply
    He will go back to Vincy but am hoping you know where your going .Stop rejoicing over people mistakes and down fall your turn will surely come
  • de silent one (01/04/2017, 05:47) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    It's so unfortunate for him to have suffered in so many ways and at the end of it all, he profits nothing but maybe a long jail time and a severe set back in his life. I also hope that it would be a lesson to his cliché like the one who drove away his vehicle from the hospital parking lot with the evidence. They need to stop interfering with police investigation.
  • Local (01/04/2017, 14:47) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    crime dont pay
  • To bad (01/04/2017, 16:49) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    He was on the positive path and he messed it all up for three squares and a cot.
  • legal (01/04/2017, 20:31) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    All all yoh got come on here talking all kinda talk.. but this will soon be forgotten. He will do his time and nice on. You all are a bunch of news bearers, gossipers, good for nothings. You hide behind fictitious names to bash your friends because you have no gutts to say it to their faces. You have made my country a place of death by tongue. That is worse that death by bullet or blade. Most of the time you are disgusting people on here blogging. You own backyard is sooo filthy but because we don't see you blog you heart out bringing down everyone in your way. The judicial system cannot be trusted on all fronts. Hope it works for you.
    • @Legal (03/04/2017, 08:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Is that you? Matthew silly looking sket. We are actually laughing cause he was an imitation thug can't shoot straight. Should just deal with 9 to 5 he was acing that.
  • tha time (01/04/2017, 23:07) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why don't you use your real name so everyone can see the lil buithc or the stupid association you deep in. With you long bag of nonsense, gway from ere.
  • Jay (02/04/2017, 12:28) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hazel did what he did and he knew what he was doing, so that wasn't any mistake. The Bible says, the wages of sin is death in a spiritual sense. He gets what he worked for. He could have killed the cop and he could have been killed as well. Robbing the same hand( CIBC) that is feeding you, wicked.


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