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UPDATE – Third person implicated in Springette murder
In a Police Press Release issued today July 31 2017, it named Essadro Jefferson, 23, as the third person. Jefferson was charged at Her Majesty’s Prison with conspiracy to murder Springette.
The 23-year-old is presently on remand at HM Prison and will appear in the Magistrate’s Court to face his additional charge at a later date.
Meanwhile, conspiracy to murder was also added to the two charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder filed on Friday July 28, 2017 against both Shakeel Ryan, a 22-year-old male national of St. Kitts and Shakilla Hanley, a 29-year-old female, in the deaths of David Springette and Shawn Richards.
Ryan and Hanley appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon and were placed on remand.
See previous article published July 28, 2017
A Kittitian national and a female have been charged with the murders of David Springette and Shawn H. Richards who were killed earlier this year.
The two are Shakeel Ryan, 22, a St. Kitts national and a female, Shakilla Hanley, 29, both of Long Look.
In addition, both of them were also charged with a separate count of attempted murder in the case of David Springette.
The duo is currently in police custody awaiting their day in court.
In a press release issued by the Police Information Department, Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said he is grateful for the painstaking, dedicated teamwork that went into making the arrests.
“It is very difficult to resist the temptation to response and defend the Force when those in the community give commentary on its actions or inactions particularly those who see murders solved in the hour span of a prime time TV show. However, compiling the evidence to bring perpetrators of gun crimes in particular murderers to justice takes a lot longer than an hour and requires a great deal more effort. Very few appreciate or understand the difference. In these types of investigations, unfortunately, the least said, the better for us," Mr Matthews commented.
The Commissioner also commended members of the Major Crime Team for their dedication on this case and all other cases.
Shawn Richards was shot outside his residence in Long Look on the evening of May 6, 2017. Richards succumbed to his injuries on May 8, 2017. Meanwhile, David Springette was also shot outside the Wayside Bar in Fat Hogs Bay on the evening of June 21, 2017. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Springette had survived two earlier attempts made on the life.
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51 Responses to “UPDATE – Third person implicated in Springette murder”
In the bvi there is no system in place for back ground check like the us
but we have no alternatives..
When members of one Family Gun Down members of other People's Family the Family
of those convicted should be made to pay to BURY the Dead. Not tell the victim's Family
here is a Body go and Bury it. Suggestions the DPP Will find Funds to hire public defenders with Tax Payers
Money. Where is the Money to come from to Bury the Poor...
Chief Immigration Officers focuses on an Officer arriving to work late, an Officer not signing the time register or signing off on Leave application and there are far more critical issues facing the department that they have failed to embrace and implement so the department can move forward and Office can see a career there. A very immense failure the past and present Chief Immigration Officers were. They were managers not leaders.
On the other hand the BVI Government need to put VISA RESTRICTION on the Kittitians.
The two most violent years in the VI, SKB individuals were involved or alleged to be involved in Multiple murders.
It doesn't take much to change the fabric of a country I am old enough to remember a time when you could leave your doors to your home unlock, leave cash in your car unlock FACTS!!!!
Well well well look at what we have here. Three suspects brought in. According to the first article, the first two were brought in on evidence but the reason for the third hasn't been stated. Is it because they couldn't find him until today or is it that they talked? I don't swear for nobody because I didn't feel that one of the persons were capable but now they have a third person, it look like somebody had to talk somewhere. If you weren't in it, how would you know to to talk. I'm just asking a questions because I don't talk what I don't know. It's something to consider. Let's think about this people. I hope she's not apart of this because she's responsible for those kids left behind.