FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
VOLUME 119, No.05
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MURDER ARREST: Kamal Ballantyne, 23, is charged with the offences of murder (Isiah Antrobus) and attempted murder of a minor.
‘MAJOR VICTORY’ by HAYDN HUGGINS AFTER APPEARING IN COURT just over a month ago on a gun charge, Kamal Ballantyne, a 23year-old mechanic of Glen, was again taken before the Court having been slapped with charges of murder and attempted murder. The Constabulary has described Ballantyne’s arrest as a major victory for the police. Intense investigations led to Ballantyne being arrested last Sunday, Jan. 16, 2025, and charged with the December 15, 2024 murder of Isaiah ‘Rich Gang’ Antrobus, a 23year-old baker of Kingstown Park, and the attempted murder of a male student. A source close to the
Javed Grant, Altha James and Vashon were charged with Kamal Ballantyne with possession of an unlicensed Glock 9mm pistol.
Right: Isaiah ‘Rich Gang’ Antrobus, 23, was shot dead around 6pm on Sunday, December 15, 2024 in area known as “Gaza” in Glen. investigations informed THE VINCENTIAN on Tuesday that the student was 11 years old and not 13 as reported in some circles. Antrobus was gunned down, while the minor was shot in the arm during an incident at Glen around 6 p.m. on December 15. Ballantyne, who was unrepresented, was not required to plead to the charges when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Colin John at the Serious Offenses Court on Monday. He was remanded and the matter was adjourned to February 27. Ballantyne, along with Altha James, a 19-year-old porter, Javid Grant, a 20-yearold bag boy, and Vashon Thomas, a 20-year-old electrician, all of Glen, had appeared at the Serious Offenses Court on December 20, 2024, after being charged with possession of a Glock 9mm pistol without a license. They pleaded not guilty and
were each granted $20,000 bail. They were arrested after police officers from the Glen Mobile Unit intercepted a motor vehicle at Glen around 11:45pm on December 15, 2024, and found the Glock 9 mm pistol during a search of the vehicle. Search warrants were subsequently executed at their homes during which an AR-15 automatic rifle, 71 rounds of prohibited 5.56mm ammunition, and 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition were found. Continued on Page 3.