Crime & Court

Lawyer hits out at judge over 'interference'

KOFHE Goodman’s lawyer objected yesterday to the judge’s “interruption” and “interference” with the defence’s cross-examination of a pathologist for accepting DNA results to identify an unknown body as that of Marco Archer.

Dr Porter's wife denied bail

THE wife of former MUHC boss Dr Arthur Porter will remain in a Canadian prison until a preliminary inquiry in September, according to Quebec court Judge Robert Marchi.

Two charged with murder

A JUVENILE boy and a 23-year-old man appeared in Magistrate’s Court as suspects in the murder of a 70-year-old grandmother during an early morning robbery at her home.

Four questioned in connection with murder

POLICE are questioning four men, ages 47, 29, 24 and 21, in connection with a recent murder. The murder reportedly occurred around 6.15pm on Saturday.

Asphyxia not ruled out in boy's death

ASPHYXIA could not be “definitively” ruled out as the cause of death for a purported 11-year-old boy who suffered blunt force trauma to the head, a jury heard from a pathologist yesterday.

Constitutional Commission recommendation

THE CONSTITUTIONAL Commission yesterday recommended that the Privy Council remain the final court of appeal for the Bahamas. However, it suggested that the government should amend the Constitution to “tie the foreign court’s hands” on the death penalty issue.

Court hears how trio denied part in murder

THREE alleged culprits in the fatal shooting of a police officer were charged with firearm possession and causing “public terror” two days later after their respective interviews with the chief investigator, a jury heard yesterday.

Mystery surrounds death of four-year-old boy

POLICE are investigating the circumstances into the death of a four-year-old child on Friday.

Two held over latest murder

POLICE have two men in custody in connection with the country’s latest murder.

Shooting death: Man arrested

A 23-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning in connection with the shooting death of 70-year-old Belpheam Lightbourne of Polehemus Street, who was shot on May 31 during an attempted burglary at her home.

Man and teenage woman plead not guilty over counterfeit documents

A MAN and a teenage woman pleaded not guilty to possession of counterfeit documents after it was alleged they were found with more than 200 fraudulent Road Traffic Department validation and inspection stickers.

Lawyer casts doubt over DNA

KOFHE Goodman’s lawyer suggested to an analyst that her findings between comparing the DNA profile of Tryphemia Ferguson’s blood and the liver sample of an unknown male could not identify that male as Marco Archer.