A St. Mary man, who reportedly stabbed another man to death following a dispute over a videotaping has still not taken up his bail.The man was not brought to court, due to him not being released from jail for his court date.These developments in the case were revealed when the man’s case was called up in the St Mary Parish Court on Thursday, June 30.
Alrick Haynes is the man charged with the murder of fifty-three-year-old farmer, Fredrick Lewis, otherwise called ‘Chupsy’ of Heywood Hall, St. Mary on December 31, 2015.
Due to Haynes not being brought for court, the clerk of court set another date for the matter to be mentioned on July 14.
Haynes had received bail by then resident magistrate (now called parish judge) Maxine Ellis in the sum of $200,000 with surety when he appeared before the court on Thursday, January 14, 2016, five months earlier.
Reports are that on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 1:30 a.m., Lewis and another man were involved in a dispute with the accused, Haynes, in Heywood Hall, St. Mary. Haynes was allegedly videotaping both men. Some objection was taken towards this and Lewis and the other man hit the accused several times. It is alleged that a knife was used by Haynes to stab Lewis multiple times. Lewis was taken to the hospital where he died while being treated.
Haynes later turned himself in at the Port Maria police and was charged with Lewis’ murder.
His attorney at the time had explained to the court on Thursday, January 14 of this year, when bail was granted, that Haynes was defending himself and highlighted that he also was attacked by Lewis and another man.
