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Need to rethink bail for certain suspects

Let’s get right to the point. Yes, we all understand ‘innocent until proven guilty’ but where do we draw the line on allowing individuals...

Police arrest wanted man

Police have arrested Christopher Perry Bush, 32, who has been on the run since mid-June after removing and destroying his ankle electronic monitor while on bail.

RCIPS: Granting of police bail is guided by law

The recent granting of police bail has come under scrutiny by some members of the community following news of the release of an attempted murder suspect and a man accused of stalking joggers.

EDITORIAL – The injustice of open-ended police bail

Anyone who values personal freedom and the swift execution of justice should be deeply concerned by the revelation that 99 people in the Cayman Islands were being held on pre-charge bail at the end of 2017, including 14 people who had been living under a cloud of suspicion – and without judicial oversight – for more than a year.

Court orders two retrials

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has ordered retrials in two cases after hearing arguments over the past two weeks.

Man bailed on gun charge

An East End man charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm appeared in Summary Court on Friday, when he was granted bail until Sept. 6.

Webster charged with four counts of gross indecency

Errington Albert Webster, 54, was charged with four counts of gross indecency with a minor Wednesday and appeared in the Cayman Islands Summary Court to face the charges.

Arrest warrant ordered after store manager misses court

Justice Malcolm Swift ordered a warrant for the arrest of Craig Austin Gaskill on Tuesday morning after the defendant failed to appear in Grand Court on Friday for a mention of his case.

Teen denied bail after stabbing incident

A teenager was denied bail in Summary Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody on a charge of wounding with intent to cause serious bodily harm.

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