Jeffrey King, who was accused of robbery at the home of Deputy Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis.
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
ONE of three men due to stand trial next month for the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was a no-show for a bail hearing yesterday.
Jeffrey King filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a variation of present bail conditions imposed by trial judge Justice Vera Watkins last May when she exercised her discretion to release him on a bond ahead of trial, scheduled for May 2.
King was granted bail with two sureties on condition that he report to the Grove police station twice a week before 6pm. He was also required to be electronically monitored and was issued a curfew.
King is seeking to have the electronic ankle bracelet removed. However, he failed to appear yesterday and the matter was further adjourned to April 12.
King, 25, with 25-year-old Tyrone Knowles and 21-year-old Marc McCartney deny involvement in the robbery at Mr Davis’ home in 2013.
They are accused of robbing Mr Davis of jewellery worth $93,000, a jewellery box worth $200, Baraka gold jewellery worth $700, an opal top wallet worth $450, a Royal Bank of Canada credit card and a driver’s license worth $15.
The three are further accused of robbing Mr Davis’ wife, Ann Marie Davis, of $2,953, and Wilberforce Seymour of $10. Mr Davis was acting prime minister at the time of the incident as Prime Minister Perry Christie was out of the country.
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