The family of murder accused Ian Knowles, who one week ago fought to vindicate their loved one, is now calling for justice after his unchallenged bail was revoked. <\/p>\n
It took the 12-man jury three hours to come up with a 10 \uff96 2 guilty verdict, forcing Justice Stephen Isaacs to declare a hung jury on Wednesday, June 26, 2006. <\/p>\n
Justice Isaacs explained that the ruling meant that Knowles was not convicted of murder; however, the prosecution has the option of calling Knowles back for a second trial, which senior council for the Crown Vernal Collie said they intend to do. <\/p>\n
Without objection by the prosecution, Knowles was granted $20,000 bail with two sureties. <\/p>\n
Shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday, attorney Carlson Shurland called a press conference with Knowles’ family to express their displeasure with the recent development. <\/p>\n
Shurland explained that both Ian’s brother and mother went in to a Freeport police station to sign the bail, but were informed that the prosecution made an application to have bail revoked. <\/p>\n
Knowles was on trial in Freeport for the April 2004 murder of Jermaine “Bobo” Thompson in Abaco. <\/p>\n
Thompson, 30, was stabbed 12 times, wrapped in duct tape, tied up and chained. <\/p>\n
“Our understanding is that the prosecution made an application to have whatever bail that was granted by the court revoked,” Shurland explained. <\/p>\n
Adding that it came as a total surprise, Shurland said that he was never informed of the intention to have bail revoked. <\/p>\n
He also insinuated that the action was influenced by a personal vendetta by Kelli Albury and others. <\/p>\n
According to the affidavit, the prosecution claims that the reason for the aforementioned application was because while on remand, the accused via cellphone threatened both Albury and Natisha Glinton. <\/p>\n
The affidavit further said that while in custody, police offices confiscated a cellphone from Knowles. <\/p>\n
It was also mentioned that during the trial, both Omar Johnson and Etienne Cartwright testified under oath that their lives were threatened by Knowles. <\/p>\n
Johnson testified that Knowles not only threatened his life, but the lives of his wife and daughter. <\/p>\n
“After that I get scared, I wasn’t trying to get kill,” he said. “I have a wife and a daughter.” <\/p>\n
However, Knowles’ lawyer disagrees with the reason given for the application. <\/p>\n
“This isn’t because Ian Knowles intends to kill anybody or stalk someone, it is about people in Abaco putting pressure on the system,” explained Shurland. <\/p>\n
Both Knowles’ mother and brother are upset over the turn of events. <\/p>\n
Noting that they have been through a lot physically, emotionally and financially over the past few weeks with the trial, both feel it is unfair to have to go through what they are going through right now.<\/p>\n
By ANGELO ARMBRISTER, Freeport News Reporter<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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