Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Turks and Caicos Islands – Two 18-year-old men who had been accused of shooting at police and ramming a police vehicle in Kew Town, Providenciales, have been formally cleared of all charges and released from custody.

The incident occurred on February 2, 2025, and left a tactical police officer seriously injured. The officer, who was briefly hospitalized, was unable to return to full duties for several weeks. Eagle Legal News has confirmed he is now on light duty as he continues his recovery.

The accused—Keaun Wilson and Jael Rigby—were arrested and charged with multiple firearm-related offenses. On March 4, they were remanded to His Majesty’s Prison pending further legal proceedings.

However, during a Sufficiency Hearing held on Friday, May 9, 2025, the Honorable Chief Justice ruled that the evidence brought forth by law enforcement and the prosecution was insufficient to proceed to trial. As a result, both young men were discharged and released from custody.

This ruling effectively ends the case against the pair, who had faced serious allegations including assaulting law enforcement officers and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Wilkie Arthur

Court Correspondent

Eagle Legal News Network

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PRESS RELEASE 

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE 

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 1st May 2025 – Sandra Minott-Phillips, KC, JA is an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Jamaica. She was elevated to the Inner Bar on May 1, 2012. She is currently a senior partner of the Jamaican law firm, Myers, Fletcher & Gordon. She is also a Justice of Appeal in Belize having been appointed to that office in 2021.

Sandra Minott-Phillips, KC, JA is a specialist litigator who regularly appears as counsel in Jamaica before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. She conducts a complex, wide-ranging, and voluminous litigation practice. As a practicing and experienced advocate, she has trained and led numerous junior counsels. She tutored Civil Procedure (Pt. II) to final year students at the Norman Manley Law School for many years.

Sandra Minott-Phillips, KC, JA has authored several articles on legal issues that are published in the West Indian Law Journal and elsewhere.

She has presented at several seminars put on by Bar Associations in the Caribbean. She is a former (multi term) member of the Council of the Jamaican Bar Association and currently serves as one of its nominated representatives on the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Jamaica.

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Turks and Caicos, 28^th April 2025 – RENARDO CLARKE was granted $5000 bail when he appeared before a Magistrate today (Monday, April 28, 2025), charged with Robbery.

As part of his bail conditions, the accused is required to reside at a relative’s home and report to the Grace Bay Police Station three days per week during specific times. The accused will also observe a daily curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

The matter was adjourned for a sufficiency hearing on June 6, 2025.

Clarke was charged following investigations into an incident reported on April 17, 2025, in Long Bay, where a male victim was robbed of cash and valuables while at the canal off Old Grace Road, Long Bay.

Following the report, officers commenced an investigation and charged Clarke on 22^nd April.