A Grand Bay man posing as a fundraiser for his sick cousin is in trouble with the law.
Kevin Alfred, 36, appeared before Magistrate Ozzie Lewis at the Roseau Magistrate court Friday afternoon and pleaded guilty to the charge of theft.
During the proceeding, the complainant, Philomena Angol, 23, who is also from Grand Bay took to the stand.
The sick complainant explained to the court that she is currently seeking humanitarian assistance in the quest of raising $5,000 Euro needed for heart surgery in Martinique.
“He (Alfred) came to me, he told me he knows someone at Whitchurch that could collect the money on my behalf, so I gave him a sponsor sheet to give to her,” the complainant told the court. “People came to me, they tell me they gave him money for me, but when I asked him for the sponsor sheet he told me he tore it up.”
Acting on information from the complainant the police investigated the matter. When the defendant was found, searched and arrested in Grand Bay by authorities earlier this week, he was found in possession $110. “People sponsor me,” he responded to police who inquired about the money found in the crotch of his pants.
The defendant also admitted that he made copies of the sponsor sheet he was given, after police found four additional sheets in a bag he was carrying at the time of his arrest. The original sponsor sheet was filled and another sheet was half filled with names and the amount sponsored totaled $388.50.
“Even in that, there is all kinds of fraud taking place,” Magistrate Lewis told the court as he shook his head. “You trying to further break her heart by stealing from her.”
The defendant was sentence to pay $ 1,000 forthwith or spend four months behind bars. He will also pay $ 278.50 in compensation to the complainant or in default spend one month in prison.
The defendant is known by police.
He was not represented by counsel.
BWAKAGE you at it again…lol……..lol.Same sponsor sheet business again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TeteMorne is TeteMorne and Grandbay is Grandbay. We are not really anywhere close to Grandbay ( Lalee) we are suitatated WAAAAAY on top of the mountian, hence our name. There are several other small communities that are not part of Grandbay. We just reallyhate it when people mix us all up. Montin is Montin, TeteMorne is TeteMorne, Bordeauu is Bordeau AND GrandBay is Grandbay. Those people are on a differnt level compared to us on themountain. We are not bad like Lalee people, well, expect for people like Kevin Alfred.
Do you realize that Tete Morne is part of Grand Bay? Lala is just a community in the village of Grand Bay and so is Tete Morne. So if you are grom Tete Morne then you are from Grand Bay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I know but i doh care. We are NOT from Grandbay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS: Kevin is from TeteMorne by de school. They used to live in Aengland but moved there with their mom, a nurse waaaaaaaaay back. since mister mother left mister just took a turn for the worse. May “functioning” paros in Montin and teteMorne.Jus saying…….
Good try TIF (no pun intended) but zot toot se jhan Gwabay. Once you cross Belvue goin down you in GranBay. News media do it too. This bad ting happen they say Grandbay, when is good tings they say Tete Morne. Is not only when good tings happen for you to claim GwaBay, so chill
hmm……….BWAKAJ……againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!…..lol
Nobody better come ask me for sponsorship.lol. The money burn his eyes man.
Did she not know about his reputation?
He did well in raising some funds for the sick lady but made a mistake by pocketing the funds.
Can the government not assist her to get the surgery? Or can funds not be raised by an authentic organization to assist her?
Why not make an appeal on TV/Radio/Newspapers/DNO. Then we will know that the monies collected will go to Miss Angol. Appeals do work. There are always some who are prepared to help (before I get the thumbs down, yes I would give what ever I could if the appeal is going to a worthy cause).
There is only so much any government can do. If they assist one, then they will have to assist all.
does the government have to help every sick person…
If they do not have the financial means I do think that the government should assist or money should be raised to assist her.
I do recognize that not everyone will be able to afford to help. Collectively, a little bit goes a long way.
Would you prefer that she dies waiting for this aid?
There should be some contingency funds in place to assist those who are in dire need of, as surgery. It appears that this is a matter of life and death for her.
I hope in time the government will consider it.
where govt getting money? do u pay subventions to the govt? or do u even pay taxes?
IF THE DEFENDANT IS KNOWN BY THE POLICE WHY
ON EARTH HIS WALKING AROUND WITH SPONSOR
SHEET. HE KNEW OF HIS BAD INTENTION THATS
WHY HE VOLUNTEERED TO DO IT.
Police can not prevent people from walking around with sponsor sheet(s). Some of the police are his former classmates anyway, and Kevin and them get blue mad when they are remanded for offences.They are often left to their own demise.
It only takes one fool to mess up things for others.
His nickname is brackage and he is a rotten piece of wood.
what part of grandbay are these people from? the names are unfamiliar
bwakaj
ALA JAH WATCHING…THAT MAN SICK,,STEALING FROM A SICK WOMAN
Boy look things in this country!!!!
I remember giving the man ten dollars sponsor in good heart,and next thing the man pocket all the money?
After all,his own family he doing that? Mister not easy
lol.lol..mr dem really not easy.n is them kind of man dere dat making it hard for other ppl n even his own family who really need assistance from the public..gosh!!stupes
The Nickname is “Bwakage”, from Tete Morne, not really Grand Bay!
TETE MORNE IS PART OF GRAND BAY SO WHAT IS UR POINT?
There are no Alfreds in Tete Morne. The Alfreds are either from Montin or Lalee
his nickname plz grandbay ppl hardly go by their birth name…who is mr nah?
who is that person doesnt he have a nickname? if so please post