By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN awaiting trial for three murders was sentenced to one year in prison Tuesday after admitting he had breached his bail conditions for more than 200 days.
Machino McKenzie, 24, was arraigned on two counts of violating bail conditions before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly-Burrows.
McKenzie was previously granted bail by the Supreme Court in connection with three murder charges, two counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and attempted armed robbery.
According to police, the accused was allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting using a Japanese vehicle that resulted in the deaths of Andrew Burrows and Lakeithra Stubbs around 7pm on October 30, 2022, on Lightbourne Avenue. Ms Stubbs, 27, was reportedly caught in the crossfire as she stood on her mother’s porch.
Two other people, Rickara Collie and Johnny Severe, were also injured during the incident, which involved a high-powered weapon.
At the time of his death, Burrows was on bail for the 2018 murder of Craig Smith.
McKenzie is also accused of causing the death of Averyon Duncanson on November 12 2022 in New Providence.
While on release for the armed robbery charge, McKenzie reportedly failed to sign in at his local police station for 269 days up to March 3. He also failed to sign in for 94 days during the same period concerning his murder charges.
He pleaded guilty to breaching his bail conditions and accepted the facts presented by the prosecution.
He was sentenced to one year at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Sergeant Vernon Pyfrom served as the prosecutor.
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