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NOT GUILTY • Jury of nine unanimously clears North Abaco MP of rape and one count of assault • Jury also voted 6-3 over two additional charges of assault and threats of death • Cornish says he will continue to serve after ‘difficult chapter’ in life By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish expressed relief and gratitude yesterday after being acquitted of rape and assault charges, calling it the close of one of the most “difficult chapters” of his life. After deliberating for under two hours, a nine-member jury, consisting of eight women and one man, unanimously found Mr Cornish not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of assault. They returned a 6-3 not guilty verdict on two additional charges of assault and threats of death. Upon hearing the acquittal, a crowd of supporters erupted in cheers. Justice Renae McKay, who presided over the three-week trial, thanked the jury for their SEE page three North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish at the Supreme Court yesterday for the reading of the verdict, where he was acquitted of rape and assault charges. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
PM: 90 percent Winder calls for strategy BREA seeking of prisoners to stop retaliatory killings legal aid over abused as kids $25k DIR fines By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
NEARLY 85 to 90 percent of inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) experienced abuse as children, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday. SEE page four
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
CHIEF Justice Sir Ian Winder has called for a comprehensive strategy to address the ongoing cycle of retaliatory killings, urging all sectors to collaborate in finding effective crime solutions while emphasising that the “finger-pointing is very unhelpful”. His comments came after
Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander renewed his call for stricter bail conditions in murder cases following Monday’s deadly shooting in the Fox Hill area. Yesterday, Sir Ian said that tackling crime requires a holistic solution and should not focus solely on the issue of bail, which he said is a constitutional right.
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By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
The Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) was yesterday awaiting legal advice with several top realtors facing fines of $25,000 for not replying to a Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) “fishing” expedition. FULL story - see business