By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
THE lawyer for a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis made a no-case submission yesterday after the prosecution closed its case.
The Crown closed its case after a BTC representative again failed to appear to give testimony as acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley presided.
Police officers had earlier testified that Isaac Roberts, 21, called the Central Police Station to demand Lincoln Bain’s release after a protest outside Baha Mar. The defendant allegedly threatened Mr Davis’ life if his demands were not met.
After waiting in court from 10am yesterday for the BTC witness to arrive, prosecutor Inspector Deon Barr closed his case around 4pm that afternoon.
Inspector Barr claimed that Roberts confessed to threats against the prime minister during his official police interview.
He further said the defendant admitted that someone would go after Prime Minister Davis if Bain were not released. He said Roberts made this confession without coercion.
Bjorn Ferguson, who represents the defendant, made a no-case submission, saying the evidence against his client was “tenuous”.
Mr Ferguson submitted that the prime minister had not testified that the alleged call put him in fear. He said there was no evidence that the call made the prime minister fear for his life.
He said his client noted in the mentioned interview that he did not intend to instil fear in Mr Davis or direct harm towards him.
After the lawyer’s submission, Magistrate Reckley told him that an officer wrote during the police interview that Roberts said during the call that if Mr Bain was not released, Brave “ga dead”.
The matter was adjourned to April 3.
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