23-year-old Donald Massicott of Bataca has been formally charged with the murder of John Tyson of the same community on January 13, 2014.
Massicott appeared before magistrate Bernard Pacquette on January 22, 2014 where the charge of murder was read to him. He was not required to plead. He is represented by attorney at law Kondwani Williams while acting inspector Valda Powell, represented the prosecution.
Massicott was remanded in custody with his trial set for April 2, 2014 in Marigot. The court also fixed March 31, 2014 as the final date for the prosecution to give full disclosure in the matter.
Information received by DNO following the incident is that Tyson was stabbed in the throat and he has died from the wound.
It is reported that Tyson, who used to reside in Tortola, had recently moved to Dominica.
Did anyone conduct a mental health evaluation on this young man. Unless provoked or drug related issues, this individual may have a mental illness that went unnoticed. We as Dominicans tend to overlook certain behaviors in people and decide to call them “crazy, fool, stupid and he or she has a problem.”
Please, I am not saying that what he did was right. All I am saying is that, was this young man in the right frame of mind when the incident occurred.
This is so sad & depressing… knowing that both of them are related!..how could you do such a thing to family now his children are in pain n his other close relatives…Donald if you did it you deserve what you get for putting your own family in pain!
Why dominica have so much volince the
se days penty poeple doe even reach chirstmas 
Lack of jobs increase in crime. Proven over and over again.
smh
they syn funny case do call yet and everybody judging they Young man they big man maybe made they Young man pressure go up so anything can happen at that time you chek it
Thompson Fontaine caused that one too, because he may have been listening to young people express their high levels of frustration in Dominica.
Sad really SAD!!!!!
Well I not surprised because this Donald have been a menace in Bataca and environs. I hope he rot in prison.
What happen to them Massicott there, stupes man.
Stupid murder
Some people never think before they act. They are too quick-tempered and too quick to raise a hand or a weapon on others which cause injury and/or death.
I am always baffled how anyone can injure or murder another. Do they not have a conscience? Do they not think what the end result of their action could do to another and also cost them, a criminal record and also life imprisonment?
If proven guilty, I hope the D/can Law deals with this man appropriately. The Court must seriously take into consideration that murderers deprive their victims of their God-given life and God-given right to live including their personal right to live.
Murderers also disrupt the life of their victims’ families and deprive them of a loved one forever. If the victims are especially sole breadwinners and have children, those who depended on them for their livelihood are financially deprived of this help. This is what they do to their victims and their victims families when they injure and/or take their life.
Therefore, anyone who willfully takes a life should be severely punished by the Court. No excuse and compassion for them.
That’s wat drug related involvements boils down to. My advice to the youths: stay away from drugs and get involve in things that will be beneficial to u and ur future.
That’s a picture of the deceased. Can’t you people read?
typical Dominicans, dumb set of people, they just run their mouth and hardly read, that’s why they have a leader telling them what the constitution say instead they go and read it for them selves.
Stop stereotyping people.
check mr birth paper, am 45yrs of age , mr 25 and he looking like my great grand father
Beauty you need to read properly. Not just comment. Read again. Actually the picture is of the victim – John Tyson and not 23 year old Donald Massicott. So always reread before you make the wrong comment.
tyson is 25, but thats not tyson pic,thats the alledged murdered man.
i mean massicot is 25 but tyson is dead
“Alleged.” You used the wrong word. Tyson John was murdered by the alleged murderer.
Tyson is the victim. Therefore, not the alleged or suspected – murderer.
The meaning of alleged is: supposed, suspected; so-called assumed.
Alleged: presumed – asserted but not yet proven to have taken place, have been committed or be as described.
As an example, the Court has to prove that the alleged, Massicott, committed the murder. It looks as if he did commit it. However, the hearing has to take place as the prosecutor and the defense plead their case to prove him guilty or not.
LEARN TO READ PROPERLY THATS THE MAN WHO DIED!!
I’am wondering why this 24 years old would do such act. What really happend? Lord have mercy on him. My Mr. John soul RIP. Young men behave yourselves try to walk away from trouble.
DNO must have made a mistake with mr. age man, 23 yrs… He looks like 63?
Brain Damage you too need to read properly. Not just comment. Read again. Actually the picture is of the victim – John Tyson and not 23 year old Donald Massicott. So always reread before you make the wrong comment.
Brain Damage your brain is really damaged…smh…Can’t you read??? The caption and article is very clear…That’s our problem here in Dominica we don’t re-read, listen properly, analyze…we just go with the first thing that comes our way…
YOU CANNOT READ
Heheheh! “Brain Damage?!” Go figure.
You really brain damaged
He is referring to the top picture. He looks certainly looks older than 23yrs.
All I can ask is, WHY?
Is because of Tommy Lee sparta performance that happen too? smh
you looking for attention nuh?
no is because of skerrit..maybe lennox too
shut your mouth the man have not played yet so what u talking bout.
I am again appealing to you again Mr Commissioner to have Corporal Williams back at Wesley before that murder spree hit my village again. We the law abiding citizens have seen many Police officers come and go but that one made all the sacrifices to keep us safe and when I expected to see him promoted he was transferred.
I listen and hear the young boys and they continuously boast no more Jason so they can do whatever they want. This man remained Wesley for about five years with a record of zero murder after a spree of seven unsolved murders.
This usually occurs when employees are too efficient. The result is they are transferred. But then again how many years are they kept at the police station? The authorities may not want them to be too comfortable in one area. It may be a policy to transfer them after a few years. A transfer could be good for them and could prove fruitful at another police station.
Ur just an idiot.asking for a police to go back westley.can a police officer stop a crime from happening when and where it has too?? U want him to come back westley to drink rum with u lol smh
They may have transferred him because he has done a great job in your community and will probably be able to do the same in another community and that is to keep the crime rate down.
We should not be too complacent.
Innocent until proven guilty, but if you are, I pray for for. For the wages of sin is death. You should have jad a little more respect for human life
we are all sinners. We will all be dead at some point.
So then to abstain from sin is to live forever?
Young Men!Young MEN! YOUNG MEN! WAKE UP!!!!! Its time to realize that this is not working out well for you all. What are the ladies suppose to do when all of you are either dead or in jail? WAKE UP and seek the Creator. Only in Him can you find that total PEACE and SELF CONTROL. SEEK GOD AND TRUST HIM TO MAKE A BETTER WAY!!
Amen to that
What happened to all the evangelists that went to Dominica? Are either one or a few not in Bataca of all to bring the word of God to those young men who especially have gone astray from the truth and the faith?
They must be taught, hopefully prior to committing any crime that it does not pay. Inform them of the repercussion of their actions and how it will adversely affect their lives forever. If they do not want to listen, do not pay heed and amend their ways, then they must bear the consequences.
Also inform them and imbed in them that the eyes of Our Lord Jesus Christ are on every step they take, hearing their every word, seeing their action and that He will mete out his just recompense to them for their evil actions as they deserve.
ladies will start to take them 4legs when all men begin to disappear
and the sad thing is your comment is REALLY SAD TOO! This is no joke
amen and amen