No bail for man charged with battery

A young man charged with battery was on Thursday denied bail by Roseau magistrate Candia George Carrette.

Yannick Lander, in court for his actions against Castle Comfort youth Kyle David, was referred by the magistrate to the Psychiatric Unit for two weeks.

His trial is scheduled to begin on August 9 (2012).

Lander pleaded not guilty after the complaint was read to him.

His lawyer Zena Dyer told the court that Lander was both mentally and physically ill and sending him to jail would not be helpful.

However, Arthlyn Nesty, representing the state objected to the defence lawyer’s arguments, telling the court that the accused was already in breach of previous bail conditions which were to be of good behavior.

She also indicated that he was a risk to public safety.

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66 Comments

  1. GgggggGunit
    April 7, 2012

    anyway….judge not…of course yannick is mentally ill, you ignorant people are oblivious to an understanding of mental illness. And seriously you fools…villifying the parents of Yannick…if it were you child you’d do the same…They are doing their duty as ‘PARENTS’. It sounds to me that Yannick has a mental illness, definitely sociopathic tendancy..Anger management likely…and YES for a fact he hears voices and sees things that arent ‘real’. In mental illness theres a possibility that he can function at times and go over the edge at times.. What I want to understand is if this latest victim is aware of his illness what was he doing on Yannicks Mothers property…you play with fire you get burned. You all talking about Yannick..what about the girl that kill her two children …Dominica set her free she is living her life back in Toronto, also on facebook, displaying not a sign of mental illness!!! What of this??? Yannick will eventually go home again to his parents I just hope he can receive the treatment he needs and remain on his medication..Prison isnt where he belongs, remand him to a mental facility to recieve treatment and to serve his time.

  2. Yannick Pic
    March 26, 2012
  3. thickness4so
    March 24, 2012

    tray u my friend but u embarassing yourself wi baby girl…yannick not a good man for u eh poops. all jokes aside, a murderer u loving. if he doe end up killin his soutiweh father he’ll kill you then they’ll blame it on mental illness…GET OUT OF THAT TRAP U CALLING LOVE PLEASE!!!

  4. Not perturbed
    March 23, 2012

    I know one man that never fails and that is God. I also know i would never like to have my first born and only born with that kind of character.I also know when the door is closed no one knows what is happening inside. I know my God is greater. Nothing his lawyer does moves me, nothing i see moves me. I am waiting for one move, my Lord of the battle to win it for us. Be not afraid, God will win the battle and the praise glory and honour will be his.Amen

  5. Anonymous
    March 23, 2012

    Since 2008 Duane was brutally murdered!!!!! and Yannick still walked freely!!!! Don t take us for fools! We all know Yannick is of sound mind! If not we have two psychos walking around;Yannick and the girl who had a baby for him!!!! This is totally appauling!!! The justice system DOES not work in Dominica!!!!!! Its twisted for those with power and influence, but DOES nothing for the common citizen!!!!

  6. Fond Cole
    March 23, 2012

    don’t blame the lawyers. it’s their profession. All shall eat. thats what they do to survive. and them same lawyers all u crying down there, if one of all u end up in trouble with the law, you’ll would want them to represent u.its the judge and jurors that decide if the accused is guilty or innocent. not the lawyer. they just defending the accused to make money as a profession.

  7. no idiot
    March 23, 2012

    Yannick boy you again.Stop hiding behing that mental illness excuse.The last time the police arrest you for allegedley murdering that boy,i know for sure you were taking your medication because i saw you taking it yourself with my own eyes.Is really who you know and who know you.What respect can we have for that kind of “justice” system?

  8. Simplicity
    March 23, 2012

    He who does the crime might as well do the time. Anything that has to do with burglary, drugs, etc, the people who did it do the time, but when it’s a murder case with evidence as well as witnesses, the people are set free or are on bail to do another quick murder. Come on, i personally will not take any chance with the wicked heart. By wicked heart i mean the youths in Dominica. Like these kids are on some serious drugs boy.

  9. My 2 cents
    March 23, 2012

    The young lady commenting as “baby phat” and “duty love” please stop embarassing yourself. That boy is no good so stop defending him. You are only doing so because u don’t want him to abuse u. Get out before it’s too late! See what the lady in kalinago territory had to resort too? Smh.. As if tattooing his name on ur breast wasn’t enough!!!

    • dutty love
      March 23, 2012

      If u know nothing then just shut up!

      • My 2 cents
        March 23, 2012

        This is your classmate. I know what I’m talking about. Do not let this deviant destroy your life. There are a few of us who are concerned with your well being. Do not be blindfolded! Facebook and ‘love’ not saving yannick! Stop being a damn fool!!!!

    • A-A
      March 28, 2012

      Excuse you how u jus decide is d person child dat commenting as baby phat and dutty love? All you dominicans well impossible calling out d child on dno, dno needs to start screening those comments

  10. Letmetellyou!
    March 23, 2012

    Were is his picture. Everyone pic can go there excepting his. Do worry those that covering up for him will feel his power when he fall on them.

  11. God's child
    March 23, 2012

    I thought a person was still innocent until proven guilty? What gives anybody the right to condemn Yannick or even to accuse his father? He who is without sin must cast the first stone. God is a God of second chances and nobody know what happened that morning. I know Yannick has his faults but before you point fingers walk a mile in his shoes or in the shoes of his parents. Why was Mr David on Yannick’s mother property and why was he harrassing Yannick. There are always two sides to every story and then there is the truth. So people try to get to the truth before playing judge, jury and God and pray for Yannick. Pray also that your children or family will never find themselves in the position that his family is now in. GOD BLESS you Yannick, I will continue to pray for you.

    • hahaha
      March 23, 2012

      Maybe he should come over to your house and beat your stupid. Doh put God in ur nonsense…Yannick will get what god deems he deserves…WHen he roasting I hope you will be right there praying for him….dumb

    • dutty love
      March 23, 2012

      I support u 100%

  12. Chris
    March 23, 2012

    Posting pics of Gay men here and there… where is the pic of Mr. Lander? Or is it classified?

    • dutty love
      March 23, 2012

      Yes its CLASSIFIED!! U hv a problem with that??

      • Chris
        March 23, 2012

        Stupes..get a life child!

  13. la starr
    March 23, 2012

    Where yannick mad der. He makin break on all woman on fb and wearing how much gold chain like he is MR PIMP. Lol. Thank God I deleted him off my fb. He just cyan behave himself

  14. fedup
    March 23, 2012

    Someone from the legal system please help me out here– can the government remove judges or jail those that let violent offenders out and they commit crimes AGAIN? coz this shit is beginning to annoy me. How d hell you letting someone like that roam the streets- commit ANOTHER CRIME and then send him psychiatric unit and NOT JAIL???… they remove the ONE MAN WHO WAS TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE-BEHANZIN- now look at the shit that happening.. he mentally ill and he have children? has he EVER had any history of mental illness. SMDH. dem lawyers that representing these kind of people alu day will come-. LIKE GOD SAID EVERY MAN WILL PAY FOR HIS SINS- so go on yannick pull the “I MENTALLY ILL CARD” but your day WILL COME-IT WILL!

  15. roo roo
    March 23, 2012

    Lander is certainly deranged and is not fit to live among society.

  16. browneyez
    March 22, 2012

    Dear Readers of DNO, as the cousin of Yannick, i am as disappointed in him as many of you all are.. and i deeply apologize to the young man who was injured and his family…. i am also asking many of you to stop spreading rumors and wait for the true story to come out… there is no excuse for what he has done but only God can judge us and no other… leave him and his fate to God… and to the child that so many claims he has, we have not been introduced to the mother or the child… though this is not the best circumstance for an introduction but i would like to meet you… and to the many of you who claim my uncle was involve in the death of the young man in castle comfort please stop spreading non sense.Get your facts right… this man has a job and a reputation to protect and should not be blasted in the media or online for only doing what any parent would do in a situation like this, defend his child…. at the end of the day Yannick did what he did and has to pay the for his action.. we live by a judicial system in Dominica and once the sentence or the matter has been heard by the court we will live with it…. this will be done on August 9th as DNO has broadcasted… And to the Dominicans who don’t like it LUMP IT!!!!! thanks

  17. Jahbless
    March 22, 2012

    So u kill my partner Duane,get out on bail and now you beating another Castle Comfort youth.You will paid back ten fold for all that you have done to Duane,his family and us his friends.As for your parents,a set of wicked people that,they know all to well about you.I honestly believe your father helped to try to coverup or get rid of Duane’s body. But the power of Christ compels you to your most deserving end.Yes that goes for the parents too,especially the father.Who feels it knows if Lord? The Pinard family has suffered enough with no justice.Well,be prepared Mr.Lander because the whole world may come falling down on you very soon.

  18. oneLOVE
    March 22, 2012

    a “real” mad person up in the stockfarm hotel for creepling a fella .. dey refuse to put him pychiatric but that one kill and now she violating his bail n dey still nt sendin him up .. dyer playin cards eh papa

  19. March 22, 2012

    i agree with whoose mentally ill when it is convenient

  20. Jah answer prayers
    March 22, 2012

    How is yannick sick?? When he drives his parents vehicle up and down?? How is he sick when he dresses in how much gold showing off?? How is he sick and he is always on FB?? How is he sick when he has women putting tatto on their breast for him? Let me tell all u something! Hmm let me hush before DNO don’t post my comment… GOD not a police yannick u only bringing bad on yourself not our comments,god answers prayers,your are mischievous and need to be put away, u are not sick yannick but don’t worry dwayne is in a better place now while u will suffer on earth for committing a crime that hurt everyone… Dwayne may your soul rest in peace while he suffer his consequences…

  21. well so we want it!!
    March 22, 2012

    This murder case has 27 witnesses, Behanzin had only one witness left, to complete the matter. it is partly for his conviction of you know who in Tatane and the conviction of those nine Venezuelans drug traffickers, that he was removed from the Bench, since then no less than six people who he either denied bail or he sentences to prison have died on the streets in a violent manner, while Behanzin was forced out! We did nothing and said nothing, let us take it, this boy will walk free because that is how the system wants it. Everything we have done to him has backfired in our face!

  22. Ileen
    March 22, 2012

    I am looking to see what happens next. If he is so mentally ill to be doing that and being out he will just continue killing people. Mental or not he needs to pay for what he has done

  23. brandon
    March 22, 2012

    no bail for assault but bail for a woman who stabb her boyfriend tio death.

    • blessed
      March 23, 2012

      The woman who stabbed her boyfriend is not a menace to society. shut up brandon!

  24. a young man from pos
    March 22, 2012

    a young man u need somewhere where they can get hard work to do

  25. hahaha
    March 22, 2012

    This dude should either be locked up for life or just euthanized. Mentally and Physically ill?!!! I mean come on ppl. We already have enough murders walking the streets…”…both mentally and physically ill and sending him to jail would not be helpful.” (still laughing that)

  26. tehbeh
    March 22, 2012

    so he mad there n woman even making child for him!!

    • dutty love
      March 22, 2012

      Leave d man alone! Don’t wish bad for others!

    • F
      March 22, 2012

      MR DOE HAVE CHILD

  27. De marine
    March 22, 2012

    boss i have two little boys………..!!!!

  28. set me free
    March 22, 2012

    Keep ur head up my dawg freedom is a must when a dog dunno someone it will always bark bless up my yout

    • dutty love
      March 22, 2012

      Thank u!!

  29. scar face
    March 22, 2012

    he must behave like that because his father help him to hide the other one .i didnt call name.

  30. Lagbee Girl
    March 22, 2012

    Thrice! You taking it for a habit. Your family and friends thinking you right but there is a God and you will have your day Mr. Lander.

  31. Justice Please!!
    March 22, 2012

    Are we waiting on this young man to kill another human being? It is clear he has no regard for human life! Mentally and Physically Ill?? Really?? This young man has no reason whatsoever to be out on bail! He should be in the prison; awaiting trial like everyone else…..But this is a clear case of NOT Who you know; But WHO Knows You or Your Parents!!

    Justice Please!! We can clearly see he has no remedy or remorse for the actions…

    • Al
      March 22, 2012

      I was about to say only in Dominica someone can kill someone and be out living life and not be charged but i guess that happening all over now…

  32. Anonymous
    March 22, 2012

    God is alive.Justice must prevail.
    He must pay for his crime.
    How can he be out free to roam about when the people have lost their son, brother,nephew.
    There is nothing more powerful than prayer.
    Mom,dad,continue praying.
    He will pay for his act.

  33. the real truth
    March 22, 2012

    Isn’t this guy already on bail for the senseless and reasonless murder of a so called friend. that is the problem in Dca we too lenient with the violent offenders and too harsh on the non violent ones. How does a man who commits murder get to walk the streets but aman who steals a bottle of oil go up for 6 months?

  34. worker
    March 22, 2012

    yes he is on bail for the alleged murder of Dwayne Pinard of Castle Comfort.If he cant behave himself he should be put away.

  35. A
    March 22, 2012

    Thats the outcome when persons who commit murder are out on bail. Where is the justice? Mentally and physically ill my

  36. vince
    March 22, 2012

    is this not the same young man that’s on bail for murder???

    • Anonymous
      March 22, 2012

      yes he is an suppose to b under house arrest…. wat is dis world comin to

  37. Anonymous
    March 22, 2012

    that boy should be kept at the unit… can his parents realistically supervise him while they are work and he is home – supposedly under house arrest?

  38. lay-lay
    March 22, 2012

    Dats sad

  39. Dumbfounded
    March 22, 2012

    I would like to see a picture of Yannick Lander. Isn’t he the same person who’s awaiting trial for murder? Why is he out intimidating people.

    • Babyphat
      March 22, 2012

      U dnt know what happened! So don’t start judging!

    • whoosh
      March 22, 2012

      Same one.. one Yannick Lander! He mentally ill when it’s convenient!

  40. easydoesit
    March 22, 2012

    monkey know what tree , it does climb….tell him try that on someone is own size..little boys he like to take advantage off…time will tell…justize must be served

  41. I vex you know!
    March 22, 2012

    What the heck is wrong with people like Ma Dyer nah! \\! Isn’t this the same young man in a related story published today?
    https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/all-news/general/father-seeks-justice-for-son/
    What all you waiting for him to kill someone else and then you’ll plead mental instability again? I’m beginning to think that some of these lawyers don’t have a heart! What if it was your child, or a member of your family, or your friend? Would you still feel the same?
    Shame on all you man. Some of these lawyers need to be jailed also, they are just as guilty as the criminals that they defend.

    • Anonymous
      March 22, 2012

      start the protest for government to pass the legal professions act. it was drafted since in 2010 i think

      the castle comfort residents should lead the way and i for sure will join them

      • wow
        March 23, 2012

        what does the Act say?

  42. smh
    March 22, 2012

    again fada

  43. Babyphat
    March 22, 2012

    Ohhh Yannick.. Why??? C’mon man, ur lil gurl just turned 2 months! Why u had to get urself in problems again?! Jahhhhh!

    • cha!!
      March 22, 2012

      so a woman actually tellin me she making child for a man dat physically n mentally ill? dat woman doh fraid he cause harm 2 her n her baby? Yannick pas fou e maychastay.

    • Virgin Gorda Massive
      March 22, 2012

      You mean a woamn actually mad a child for him? She desperate man

      • dutty love
        March 22, 2012

        Its called LOVE! Bad boys need love too. (From good Girls)

  44. SMH
    March 22, 2012

    SMH ! A A ….I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY …

  45. really?
    March 22, 2012

    DNO, for once I will make that request. I have been wanting to see who was this Lander kid since the killing of Dwayne.

    Can you get a pic of his posted? Thank you.

    • blessed
      March 23, 2012

      “Duty Love” – u need a mental evaluation also. Bad boys?????? no wonder society is falling to pieces. all u so bad boys with nothing to show.

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