By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison on Friday after admitting to breaking into a church and injuring a man during two separate incidents on Eleuthera.
Ricardo Mackey, 24, broke into the Mission Church of God in Lower Bogue, sometime between October 21 and 22. He was also accused of stealing $200 worth of meat from the church.
Mackey was further charged in connection with a separate incident in which he injured Javargo Toney during a physical altercation on September 26.
While he pleaded not guilty to the stealing and receiving charges, Mackey pleaded guilty to sacrilege and causing harm when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Kara Turnquest Deveaux. The theft-related charges were later withdrawn.
The defendant apologised in court, telling the magistrate he had been 'going through a rough time'.
After reprimanding him for violating the sanctity of a church and attacking an innocent man, Magistrate Turnquest sentenced Mackey to three months in prison on each count.
Inspector Wilkinson prosecuted the matter.
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