By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN on bail for murder was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of breaching his curfew five times.
Julio Deveaux, 24, represented by attorney Ian Cargill, stood before Magistrate Kendra Kelly on five counts of violation of bail conditions.
This offence stems from pending murder charges before the Supreme Court after it was alleged that Deveaux caused the deaths of Makenzie Telusnord and Mark Davis on September 13, 2016. It is further alleged that he attempted to murder eight-year-old Avanti Morley on the same date.
Between December 30, 2022, and February 7, it is alleged that the accused was found in breach of his residential curfew on five occasions.
Deveaux faced an additional charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply. On February 8 he was arrested after he was allegedly found with 1¾ oz of Indian hemp.
In court, the accused pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Deveaux’s counsel then explained that he had been on release since 2020 and that he had only recently been evicted from his listed residence.
However, the magistrate pointed out that his curfew breaches spanned a period of more than a month.
With prosecutor Sergeant Vernon Pyfrom objecting to bail, Magistrate Kelly deferred Deveaux’s bail decision to February 21. During this time, the accused will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
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