Young Men Charged For Beating 'Grandfather'
BVI Platinum News
Updated: June 15, 2012 7:14 am AST
Published: June 14, 2012 12:56 pm AST
One of the young men, Essardo Jefferson
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Two young men pleaded guilty to assaulting a sports trainer and teacher at the A. O. Shirley Recreational Grounds over a previous incident. The defendants are Kevin Tyson and Essardo Jefferson.

During their arraignment last week Friday, Jefferson pleaded guilty to common assault committed on Rolston Henry known as 'Grandfather', guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis [1.2 grams] and not guilty to threatening language.

Tyson pleaded guilty to common assault committed on Henry, not guilty to being armed with an offensive weapon [a bottle], not guilty to assault on a police officer, not guilty to indecent language, not guilty to another count of assault on a police officer, and not guilty to two counts of obstructing Police.

Senior Crown Counsel Christlyn Benjamin said the complainant is Rolston Henry, a physical education teacher at the Enis Adams School and a Coach at track and tech club. She said on May 22 around 5.00 pm at the A.O Shirley Grounds Henry was conducting track training with athletes, and at some point he went to the area of the bleachers to wash his hands.

Benjamin said Henry then saw Jefferson and Tyson walking towards him in an aggressive manner, and he ran but fell on the ground. At this point the young men were standing over him. Benjamin
said an incident occurred the day before between Henry and Jefferson where Jefferson made threats towards him and the police got involved.

The Prosecutor told the court that Tyson then held him on the ground, and Tyson grabbed onto Henry´s shirt and said, "why you hit my brother." Tyson braced Henry to the ground for a while as bystanders attempted to intervene, and then Jefferson joined in.

She said eventually the bystanders managed to got the men off of Henry, and then they ran off.

The court heard that the men were later found at U.P´s but ran as they saw the police. They were eventually caught and during the arrest Tyson allegedly committed common assault on the officers.
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Its time to start deporting all these people coming into to our country only making trouble!
July 01 at 2:36pm  |  Like   Dislike
Nonsense | Report Abuse
Unless we start a hit squad and take out these cavities, we will continue to read such stories.
June 15 at 8:50am  |  Like3 People like this.   Dislike
reality check | Report Abuse
These people belong behind bars in a zoo or at Balo then be deported immediately if not belongers !
June 14 at 5:42pm  |  Like7 People like this.   Dislike2 People dislike this.
Payoff | Report Abuse
Think you stuck with most of them unless you start exporting belongers
June 14 at 10:32pm  |  Like6 People like this.   Dislike3 People dislike this.
Payoff | Report Abuse
Can't we just send all troublemakers off island. Or are some them born here? Surely not!
June 14 at 3:14pm  |  Like11 People like this.   Dislike5 People dislike this.
mountain chicken | Report Abuse
them need to send he behind balo from playin bad man let ratty deal with him up there , i bet he learn . 10 yrs will do he good !!!
June 14 at 2:42pm  |  Like18 People like this.   Dislike2 People dislike this.
tolian | Report Abuse
we need some ethnic cleansing in this place now
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A Better Virgin Islands | Report Abuse
wow! Do me a favor and just google "ethnic cleansing".
July 04 at 8:30am  |  Like   Dislike
These guys have some serious issues. They need to be off the streets. Don't fine them. Don't give them probation or a suspended sentence. Don't reccomend any councelling. When you do that, they will still be on the street terrorizing the innocent.
June 14 at 2:02pm  |  Like18 People like this.   Dislike
terrorizing the innocent -

That part made me smile

LOL
June 14 at 2:27pm  |  Like1 Person like this.   Dislike2 People dislike this.
JUST SAYING!! | Report Abuse
Againnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya'll seriously dont have ntn to do than beating on ppl children.. **** man ya'll annoying now.. Is best they keep ya'll **** balo!!!!!!!!!!! Jahh!!!!
June 14 at 1:15pm  |  Like27 People like this.   Dislike1 Person dislike this.
wanna know | Report Abuse
Isn't that the same guy that stabbed the businessman?
June 14 at 1:02pm  |  Like29 People like this.   Dislike1 Person dislike this.
JUST SAYING!! | Report Abuse
Yes he is the very same ignorant one!!!!
June 14 at 1:25pm  |  Like34 People like this.   Dislike
chi chi | Report Abuse
same st.kitts & nevis trouble maker
June 17 at 1:15am  |  Like1 Person like this.   Dislike1 Person dislike this.
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