Branville McCartney and his brother Kurt, who was shot dead on Thursday night.
By SANCHESKA BROWN
Tribune Staff Reporter
sbrown@tribunemedia.net
DETECTIVES have requested an extension from the court to continue to hold the eight persons currently in custody in connection with the murder of businessman Kurt McCartney, The Tribune understands.
The six women and two men were taken in for questioning days after Mr McCartney was shot in the head while in Gambier.
No one has been charged with his murder and police say they suspect that others have information relating to the case, but are holding out.
By law arrested persons must appear before a magistrate within 48 hours (or by the next business day for cases arising on weekends and holidays) to hear the charges against them. If not police can apply for a 48-hour extension upon a simple request to the court and for longer extensions if sufficient need is shown.
According to sources close to the matter the police have requested an extension in the hope of getting more information from the arrested persons.
On Monday, the McCartney family offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Kurt’s death.
Fighting back tears, Kurt’s brother, DNA Leader Branville McCartney said the reward is intended to assist the police with bringing the culprit or culprits to justice.
Superintendent of Police, Stephen Dean said tips are “continuing to flow”, but he could not say whether it can be attributed to the reward being offered.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS in New Providence and 300-8746 in the Family Islands.
Comments
henny 10 years, 5 months ago
You mean to tell me between 6 women and 2 men none of them have broken down and given sufficient evidence to charge anyone??
Pampa 10 years, 5 months ago
For real. How come they ain't get the full story yet. This sound likes big scandal.
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 5 months ago
It would be troubling if the judge allows them to be held further. What happens to the young innocent man or woman (that no one hears about) who at some point in the future is allowed to be held indefinitely with no recourse? If the police do their jobs properly, if they've handled the evidence and the crime scene properly, they should be able to solve this crime without resorting to KGB style tactics.
John 10 years, 5 months ago
Usually by this time the streets would be screaming with information. Singing like a canary..especially with a $50,000.00 reward in the winds. But Bahamians have become afraid..for their own lives they know the risk of giving up information hen having to stand in court can cost them their own life. But eventually the facts will come out.
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