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GRANDMOTHER IS RAPED AND KILLED Suspect is held over murder of 72-year-old breast cancer survivor By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net VERNENCHA Butler, a 72-year-old breast cancer survivor, had just returned home from celebrating her sister’s birthday when she was reportedly raped and killed on Saturday, an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the country. Her body was discovered early Saturday morning by her son and grandson, who came home hours after she did and reportedly found an
unknown man inside the house. Angered, the men attacked the suspect, a 25-year-old man known to police, before calling for help. Their next-door neighbour, Angela Curry, said she was asleep when a loud banging on her door awakened her. It was Ms Butler’s grandson, who asked for help and told her: “Grammy dead, and one man was inside raping her.” SEE PAGE FIVE
MISSING BOYS ARRESTED AS SUSPECTS IN BREAK-INS By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net TWO 13-year-old boys who were reported missing in Andros have been found in good health - but have been arrested as suspects in a number of house-breaking incidents. Police said Demester Duncombe and Shantionty Thompson were arrested at about 6.45pm yesterday in
the Johnson’s Bay area of Andros. Officers said they were found in a house with stolen electronics, fishing gear, footwear and flashlights. Earlier, Central and South Andros MP Leon Lundy had called on residents to refrain from “speculation” as authorities investigated the missing teens. SEE PAGE SEVEN
MAKING FRIENDS AT JOLLIFICATION CHILDREN with a puppy at the Jollification event held at the Bahamas National Trust Retreat at the weeekend. See PAGE SEVEN for more photographs. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
Adriel’s family launches funds plea TEACHER LOSES By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net THE family of murdered student Adriel Moxey has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $15,000 for her funeral expenses, despite offers from some to cover some costs free of charge. Adriel’s mother,
Sasha Moxey, who has schizophrenia, told The Tribune yesterday that the family does not want “free help”, fearing the quality of the work might not meet their expectations. “Everybody coming to me about they could do it for free,” she said. “I don’t need nobody doing it for free and they ramshack the
whole thing. It’s so many people, you don’t know who to trust, so I’m only trusting who I know.” She explained that Memories Funeral Homes would be handling Adriel’s burial, but funds raised through GoFundMe would help cover other related expenses. SEE PAGE FOUR
HOME OF MURDER VICTIM IS SET ON FIRE By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A FIRE damaged the home of a man allegedly murdered by his tenant weeks ago. The fire comes weeks after Jeffrey Burrows, 57, was found unresponsive
THE FIRE-damaged home.
inside his Huyler Street home with a stab wound to his upper body. Relatives claimed the stabbing occurred when Burrows attempted to collect rent from his tenant, leading to an argument. SEE PAGE TWO
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$30K BOND FOR EX-COP’S BAIL By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A HIGH school teacher must forfeit a $30,000 bail bond after she failed to ensure that her nephew, former Police Constable Shando King, followed his bail conditions. King was granted bail on April 9 after he was accused of four counts of attempted murder. Authorities believe he has absconded and fear he has left the country. His aunt, Berttina Rolle, told a Supreme Court judge that her father, who was also a surety, passed away in October. SEE PAGE FIVE