A 16-year-old of Marigot has been charged with the murder of a Chinese business man who resided in Dominica.
The accused appeared before Magistrate Michael Laudat accompanied by an adult on March 2, 2022, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to enter a plea since the charge of murder is an indictable offense.
It is alleged that between February 22 and 23, in Marigot, the 16-year-old murdered Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law.
On February 22, videos surfaced of Zhaopeng in Marigot where he owns a business, with blood gushing from a wound in his head.
Zhaopeng was later transported to the Dominica China Friendship Hospital (DCFH) where he succumbed to the injuries the following day.
At the court hearing, Magistrate Laudat denied bail to the accused and advised his attorney, Gina Abraham-Thomas that bail should be sought at the High Court.
The matter has been adjourned to June 22, 2022, in Marigot for Preliminary Inquiry.
Since the accused is a juvenile, he will be entitled to a confidential trial at the juveniles court hence his name has been withheld in this report.
Maybe there is a lack of education, but the article should use the words ALLEGEDLY and KILLED not ALLEGEDLY MURDER. Murder is a legal terminology and to use it in the sentence assumes the suspects guilt. Murder is pre-planned and pre-meditated killing. Not sure why that is not clear.
ADMIN: You may have a point about the semantics. However, for our article to be accurate we must report on the language used by the court.
I sorry for his bottom up ther.. say a prayer
Wasn’t Zhang Zhapeng also a Dominican?
A religious minister in marigot told the church he was pastoring that their Bishop, and District board need to repent and make peace with the pastor, other wise there will be death upon death in marigot. From the time he said so to this murder, There has been over 60 sudden deaths In marigot. As the bible say touch not the Lords anointing and do his prophet no harm, otherwise sudden destruction will fall on the people….
lord have mercy on Dominicans tongue. You all too hipo just wait we will see, toute mouon cest mouon.
That is the level of …….. invested in JEY JEY.China gives Dominica a hospital the USA gives Dominica high-speed patrol boats,M16’s,M60’s military training,and a lot of arms and ammunition,yet that JACKA prefers the US of A.
Dominica is a place that makes me sick!
A minor they claim murdered a China-man, I heard the dead is a native of Marigot, perhaps with a China name, I don’t know; nevertheless, the accused is already convicted without a day in court, to be judged by a jury of his peers.
In this case the jury should consists of all sixteen-year-old and if the accuse is black all the 16-year-old must be black!
Look at the difference, someone from Woodford Hill murdered my niece, and fled to St. Lucia, Dominica police and the government never try to extradite him back to Dominica to face charges for the murder of my niece; he is somewhere walking free.
My nephew was murdered in Wesley, found with his throat slashed, someone confessed to the murder, the refused to arrest and charge him, claiming that he is incompetent!
Day’s after they let him walk, he also was found with his throat slashed, right there in Wesley.
“It is alleged that between February 22 and 23, in Marigot, the 16-year-old murdered Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law.”
Here we go ago again; according to the quote above, this minor (a 16-year-old child), deemed guilty of murder without a trial in a court of law).
Only in Dominica this sort of thing happens; we know an incident occurred which may or may not have caused the death of whoever; nevertheless, in Dominica we found a 16-year-old guilty of murder; even before a corner report of an autopsy is presented to a court.
Just because someone got wacked to the head, and blood flows; the victim dies that does not constitute murder! One need to take into account the circumstance involved, for all we know, the kid might be defending himself, and in fear for his life had to defend himself by utilizing extraordinary force.
On the other hand, the victim might have some underlying health condition or chronic disease which contributed to his demise.
Just because
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The kid will never get a fair trial because based on the following the case is already prejudice; nevertheless, in this case he the kid should be found not guilty of murder.
I would not even consider a lesser charge, of any sort of misdemeanor!
“It is alleged that between February 22 and 23, in Marigot, the 16-year-old murdered Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law.”
Even if the term “alleged” is written, they have already convicted the kid any jury selected can be and should be considered influence by the above quote.
@Francisco, your English language is beginning to screw you up my man, please forgive me for saying so sixteen year old is not a kid or a child, he or she is considered as a young person!!!
Your comprehension of the English language and mine are totally different; in any event a sixteen-year-old, is considered an ” adolescent, that is a young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult!
In America, and the rest of the world a sixteen-year-old is still a child, they become an adult at age eighteen years old, and even at eighteen years old in England they cannot vote, in America they can!
Note my friend: kid a noun; in reference to a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age; a young man who lacks maturity, or judgment okay!
He is a sixteen-year-old kid!
Say the gun slinger, Wesley kid, Francisco told you eh!
Hahahahahahahahaaha!
Not mentioning the child name here and then the mother comes on social media begging and asking the public to help said child doesn’t make sense eh.
So true that. The man murdered a young man and dumped him in a rough overflowing river but somehow a lay minister ruled he was innocent and q95 have that man on a program. Thats why I stop listening to Q95
“Dominica China Friendship Hospital.” What a foolish name for a hospital. Since when Communist is friend of Democracy? But then, Dominica is no longer Democratic. We have a dictator still clinging to power.
That’s what dependency does. The name of the hospital is not good enough for any native Dominican who has toiled tireless!y for eons in the healthcare sector saving many fellow Dominicans lives. However, it is most deserving, in the eyes of this pathetic idiot (Skerrit) for honouring the rogue, despotic, dictatorial China. Only in Dominica!
Here we go Satan is once again on his high horse that guy Ibo, is a born loser attacking Mr Skerrit,at every opportunity he can find on DNO very sad boy.
Do you have a more suitable name that would reflect the reality of the origins of the hospital? How come you didn’t have a problem with the name of the previous hospital?
Jey Jey, I suppose Princes Margret, would be much appreciated to you right? Ask yourself why was the old hospital called Princes Margret if you so cleaver!
You mean the victim was transported from Marigot to Roseau by over the road Ambulance!?
Dominica Coast Guard is in dire need of a helicopter. One that will serve multiple uses. Sea patrols, search and rescue, medivac services(in this case for example). and transportation of critical supplies and personnel in the case of a natural disaster(which we are very prone to).
I know it’s an “expensive” undertaking. Both on cost and maintenance. But boy would we make good use of it.
“Helicopter” you say? Hehhh … that helicopter 🚁 will have to fly very high wee. We talking about Dominica mountainous terrain and frequent rainfall. Is there a landing pad on the hospital roof? Helicopters will come with guns when the US is ready to make that pick-up. FBI Helicopters will come to pick up some TRASH 🗑.
If the evidence points to his guilt, he should serve a good time in prison.
Given the origin of the victim, I get the feeling he is going to get a prison term one way or the other.
I feel sorry for the both families and the Marigot community at large. So a juvenile commits an act he doesn’t fully understand the consequences of. The representative for the community comes out with guns blazing. My question to senator Gregory Riviere is, is there mental health assistance for diagnosing potential problem individuals in his community and other communities across the island and what assistance is there. I hope that he addresses this important matter. I’m listening. His government is in charge and I’m not sure that it has adequately addressed solutions to mental health matters in the country. Crime continues to go up in the country with even the police involved in killings and beatings.
No matter your race, ethnicity, creed, socio-economic status, your life is sacred. What could have provoked this juvenile to resort to such extreme action?
Rumours have it that he was provoked by the Chinese national. I hope the truth and nothing but the gospel truth is revealed at trial. To every action there is a reaction. It’s truly regrettable that a life was lost.
@Ibo France so according to your comment anyone who is provoked should resort to murdering the provoker and that is ok? Maybe you can help us understand that comment.
#OneLoveDominicans #OLD767
Go give a statement to the police.Tell them the mental man was tied and thrown in the river.Typical UWP,jacka. .The boy was charged with murder,but it does not mean he will be convicted of murder.The case file has to go to the DPP,after which a charge will be instituted against him to be heard at the high court.The best charge the court has a chance of winning,murder or manslaughter.
DNO,you write that “…the 16-year-old murdered Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law”. The word “murder” is a legal term. We do not know yet if the verdict is murder. What you should have said is “…the 16-year-old KILLED Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law”.
ADMIN: The court has already charged him with murder. The verdict comes at the end of the trial.
You selected only the part of the sentence that supports your position. Here is the full sentence: “It is alleged that between February 22 and 23, in Marigot, the 16-year-old murdered Zhang Zhaopeng, contrary to law.” The word ‘alleged’ is critical to the sentence – take another read, DNO is correct.
Smartie Jade, could this read better? The sixteen year old was involved in actions which contributed to the death of the chinese national?
What on earth is an “indicatable” offense? I am here in tears because there are a few jobless people who could be editors for DNO.
ADMIN: Noted. We have had that typo corrected. We don’t have any advertised vacancies right now but if you know someone suitable you can always encourage them to apply.
An indictable offence is an offence where the defendant has the right to trial by jury. There are two categories of indictable offences: Major Indictable Offences and Minor Indictable Offences. Major indictable offences must be heard in the District Court or the Supreme Court.29 Oct 2020
Even the very young are seeing their future quickly slipping away from them. Thus, an immature mind is not stable enough to wait for a change by vote. Also, they do not have a voice and opportunity to succeed in their own land, when foreigners are allowed to expand in every directions in Dominica with frivolous businesses. My question is…what’s there for them? Civil Rights Leaders could also be the very young; so we need not neglect them even though their actions may seem illegal and immature. They need our support to develop a more strategic and lawful resistance to the invaders and their enablers. WE MUST SUPPORT OUR OWN PEOPLE. OUR COUNTRY IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR. Let’s help this young man in his legal defense. Do not turn your back on your own people. The Chinese who are being killed in China by their own government means nothing to this Ambassador. Meanwhile, he wants us to spend our own money to protect his people in Dominica. Is he ok in his upstairs?
I agree with the argument that we should not just throw this child to a pack of hungry wolves because of the heinous nature of the crime. Let’s dig down deep inside to try and discover whatever may be his underlying problem(s).
Let us collectively try to rehabilitate him no matter the outcome at the court. I’ve seen and known of cases where some of these youthful persons have turned their lives around and become very productive citizens.
He should be hanged. Case closed. Murder is punishable by death. All this nonsense talk about rehabilitation and so forth is all garbage. Stop making excuses for thugs and bums. Wait when it knocks at your door, then you will have a different perspective. Don’t wait until it knocks at your door. Do something now. I have no use for people in society who willfully commit murder.
ds, how can you say something like that, I am sure you are not privy to the circumstance which led to the incident?
I am not in support of violence, I do not condone violence, nevertheless, in psychology we learn about fight or flight: When one finds themselves in a situation of fight or run anything vicious, or simple measures can be taken to protect ones where it pertains to fight or flight!
Just because the man died in the hospital, does not constitute murder. Knowing the attitude, and temperament of the Chines in our country, and China, how do you know the China-man if he was the aggressor, and the boy had the right to defend himself by any means possible!
Don’t be too quick to condemn, unless you know the accuse actions were premeditated
What do you mean by “just because the man died at a hospital does not constitute murder”. Are you saying that after he got shot that he should have died on the street in order to constitute murder? Man, you are crazy. The bottom line is he got shot and he died of his injuries regardless of where he succumbed to his injuries. People are getting shot in America everyday and after they have been taken to the hospital for treatment, they die soon after. The suspect is charged with murder. Stop harbouring thugs, hoodlums, bums and, the world will become a better place to live in.
ds, less than a year ago, a young punk took a high powered AK47 went into the streets at a demonstration, gun down three people two died, he was set free by a Jury. In broad daylight he murdered the people, and pleaded self-defense okay, so it is not as the eye always see it!
Only in Dominica, there are hardened criminals who murdered people their own family and spend little time in jail!
@ds, funny that you didn’t take such a stand when it was the man from Kingshill who was killed at the hands of the police. The British Common law does make exceptions but I wonder if Chinese law makes exception for persons considered juvenile. Sounds to me like you want the law of the jungle. Civilized society doesn’t operate the way you are trying to rationalize. Is this the next level we were promised?
Free the child!!! This is total nonsense. We should not accept this.
Thorough investigations must be initiated and follow through to get to the real root cause(s) leading up to this unfortunate event.
To just set the child free will be totally irresponsible. Misguided copycats might just want to do likewise. I just hope that he will get the necessary help needed.
If you have a child thats 28 and a 14 year old end up killing him or her in a dispute i hope you say the same thing “Free the child”
personalize a situation is not addressing it, be a responsible individual and look at the situation for what it is. dominica does not have any facility to detain a minor plus looking at the circumstances of what happened, is this even worth of a murder charge?
Is the Foreign National alive??? no he is not he is dead. so it is MURDER!!! what are you going to do put the child on the road and then what happens? Yes, we have no facility for juveniles but what are you suggesting be done in such an instance.
Do the time pay the crime!
but another lay minister gave a certain individual bail after he tied a mentally challenged man and throw him in the raging river during a tropical condition….
thats a sick place, this boy is a juvenile
What has become of that case? They stay on the shelf for three days then disappear or fade away fro memory forever.
I suggested to DNO to do something different instead of this repetitive, stenographic reporting. Create a column, perhaps once per week, and style it “Lest We Forget”. They can then resurrect /revive important stories, headlines, issues that have lost their shelf life. This is to keep issues like these burning on the front burner:
*electoral reforms
*Skerrit’s promise to exit the rental palatial edifice
*the many replacements for ROSS
*full accounting of the missing $2.5B
*compensation for airport worker (crabback)
*Mr. T. Fontaine can’t return, Mr. Linton still before the court on bogus charges
*no open bidding for public contracts
*CBI moneys in the possession of a foreign Arab
What DNO is engaging in is intellectually lazy. Just take items from Annoy Pale; make announcements; take excerpts from other publications. Irrefutable! Barely fruitful!
Very good suggestions to DNO. This will no doubt be very helpful to them and their readers/supporters.