UPDATE: Murder victim's mother weeps uncontrollably in court
Ms stoddard wept uncontrollably during her testimony while the accused looked and listened with a blank expression. He periodically bowed his head but kept looking straight at the broken mother for the most part.
According to the still hurting woman, she was not aware that her daughter and Tyson had a problem at the time despite the fact that Kwanna Todd-Rhymer and Tyson were no longer living together.
Ms Stoddard recalled that her daughter was pregnant in 2010 and she had been living with Tyson in 2009. At the time of her demise she was living with a sister.
The mother recalled last seeing her daughter alive on March 15, 2012 when she had visited and had a meal. Ms Todd-Rhymer was shot and killed in the wee hours of March 16, 2012 shortly after exiting a nightclub at Baughers Bay.
Three other witnesses, all of whom are officers attached to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), also gave testimony today.
Officer Dorsey Tittle told the court he had observed three wounds on the body of Ms Todd-Rhymer while at the crime scene. There was a wound to the front left side of the neck, one to the stomach to the right of the navel and the other on the left side of the back, according to Tittle.
The same officer also recalled seeing two 45mm cartridge casings and a spent bullet in close proximity of the motionless body of Todd-Rhymer.
Throughout the displaying of photographs taken at the crime scene, the defendant maintained his expressionless posture.
See previous article posted June 18, 2013
UPDATE: Tyson was seen stalking victim on night of shooting - court
As the trial of murder accused Alcedo Tyson commenced yesterday June 17, 2013 in the High Court of the Virgin Islands, the incidents leading up to the alleged act were told to the Jury. The accused, Alcedo Tyson, had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder when he appeared before Justice Albert Redhead.
In her opening statement, Senior Crown Council Leslie Ann Faulkner directed the minds of the jury and those present to the early morning of March 16, 2012 when Kwanna Todd-Rhymer, who was only 20 years old at the time, had her life ended prematurely allegedly at the hands of Tyson.
According to Ms Faulkner, Todd-Rhymer and the accused had a relationship which had ended prior to the incident. She recalled that on March 15, 2012 the young lady in the company of some friends had gone to Perler's Bar where Tyson was also seen around the same night.
The victim had left for Duces' club in the early morning hours of March 16, 2012 where again the accused was allegedly seen. This time, according to the crown, he was seen staring in the direction of the young lady.
As Todd-Rhymer was leaving the Duces' club, it was alleged that Tyson was noticed running to the car park and then came back to the direction where Todd-Rhymer was, lifted his hand in which he had an object believed to have been a gun, and shot the young woman.
As Todd-Rhymer fell to the ground, the court was told, the accused shot her yet another time.
By the time the relevant authorities arrived on the scene, Todd-Rhymer's body was allegedly lifeless.
See previous story published on June 17, 2013
Tyson’s murder trial begins today, June 17
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Murder accused Alcedo Tyson will be placed before Justice Albert Redhead when his trial begins in the High Court today June 17, 2013.
Tyson has been charged for the murder of 20-year-old Kwanna Todd-Rhymer, who was found critically wounded in the vicinity of CSY parking lot, Baughers Bay a little after 4 A.M. on Friday March 16, 2012. Todd-Rhymer allegedly died before medical personnel arrived on the scene.
The victim was said to have been the ex-girlfriend of Tyson who was taken into custody and charged for the murder on March 17, 2012.
The jury body was selected this morning to hear the matter but was excused until 2 P.M. as the legal teams deliberate on some legal matters. It is anticipated that the first witness will take the stand this afternoon.
Representing Tyson is Attorney-at-Law Patrick Thompson and for the Crown is Senior Crown Council Valston M. Graham.
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30 Responses to “UPDATE: Murder victim's mother weeps uncontrollably in court”
I don’t understand how someone could come to a decision like this to take a person’s life. But only God knows what drove him to this point. May your soul continue to R.I.P Kwanna. Truly a sad story!
was this boy thinkin at dat time...u prob gonna spend the rest of ur life with MEN up on d hill smh...if the gyel leave u just go look a better gyel an move on..is 10 woman to 1 man in d world..
Bro I can't blv dis n all the time we tlkin u never tell me nttn #tears tears I'm so sad#
@Diesel LBM I know you put this statement here to get responses and that shows how little regard you have for life and the poor girls family. So here is your response. You are a low life @$$@#$%^ and you should be in jail with ****** if you think this is a joke.
@where is the justice, u a typical stupid jack@$%%, when u have MULTIPLE witnesses seeing someone shoot the victim is proof enough, god ignorance is so rampant it makes me sickly. U obviously didn't do well in Language Arts either, u obviously lack serious comprehension skills and btw dective is spelt detective, and seen is spelt scene, idiot! Let's hope u never experience ur mother, sister or even daughter die heinously at a barrel of a gun, then u would not be posting 'where is the justice'.