A 17-year-old juvenile been arrested and charged for the murder of 26-year-old Ken Mitchell of Gallion.
Mitchell was stabbed to death during the height of the J’ouvert parade on Carnival Monday.
The juvenile appeared, together with his mother, before a Roseau magistrate on Thursday where the charge was read to him.
He was not required to enter a plea since the offense is an indictable one.
Since he is a juvenile, in accordance with the law, the court had to be cleared for the matter to be heard.
Also his name cannot be published because of his age.
The accused teenager is represented by attorney at law, Dawn Yearwood Stewart.
a death well deserved all those like him like to look for trouble and then go hide behind family playing nice boy all of them have to die and the parent who uphold their shit will face their punishment in due time
When he left home he went looking for trouble because he had a weapon. He intention was to hurt anyone Ken was the unlucky one. The police said no weapon allowed but he stlll had one in his pocket. Sorry he took ones’ life he has to live with this for the rest of his life, young as he is sociaty sees him a murderer.
sorry (society)
We need justice for a free society you do the crime face the time
It is sad real Sad Death. No one have time for that. But I am just hoping that The Law In Dominica Will Learn, That When it is Carnival Or any type of Dominica Activity We need all the good things. We talking about
First Aid on the Spot
More Police Men In Every Direction
Ambulance On Deck With Every type of Equipment Fully Loaded in the Truck
Government If you going Borrow Money on Behalf Of Dominica Get the Good Works In. We Need To Look On others that are doing good and Follow there footstep
Now Just Hope The Law Deal With This Matter The right way Even if He is 17. Death is Death
Okay, he’s 17 years old BOY. The victim was 26 years old who went to Town to have a good time. Young people need to be focus on getting an EDUCATION the most important thing in their lives. The young boy left the comforts of his mother’s home STRAPPED with a weapon, Why? Now this young man is dead, not coming home to his mom, dad, brother(s), sister(s) or his friends. What are we going to do to help the BOY, mama came to his aid, now mama has to defend him.
The DOMINICA government needs to take action, help young people. Provide program that will enable young people to better themselves. Free education, free vocational training, EACH ONE, TEACH ONE. We as a nation need to elevate our young people’s mind. STOP KILLING OUR YOUNG BLACK BROTHERS.
I truly believe that d government should pass a law where by any one under 18 should be accompanied by an adult in a band or any fete. I witnessed 12 year olds even younger in the band without parental support.wake up D A. And the young girls whining terrible my brothers and sisters shame on DA no morals
That young boy should be charged as an adult cause d way I see it he had his plan since he hard d weapon in d band n things like that shouldn’t be hidden show us picture n give us name …….stop covering up those criminals….
RIP Ken. and i hope this is a sign to all young boys out there who believes that because they are minors that they can get away with murder and also, to the girlfriend of the murderer, let this be a sign to let him go and to focus on her school work and to stop posting pictures on instagram. my deepest sympathy goes out to the family of the deceased nay God provides u with the strength to get you through this tough time.
Fashion designer and photo studio operator 37-year-old Cornelius Robinson, who pleaded guilty to the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Santoya Campbell, was sentenced to life when he appeared in the Westmoreland Circuit Court yesterday.
This is how u deal wit ppl 4 murder
I don’t want to hear nothing about teenager.he can do the crime let him face his damn time.if his let loose
You will be giving the young generation the authority to kill and be set free.the minors are being granted
To kill.what are we comin too in dca.killin is like drinking glass of water now.shame on allu.I not making no
Minor out my lamp and be free I will take smebdy with me.make an example.the law made an example
Of mad squad make an example of him and his accomplice.shame on this lawless state.is that what
Is meant by zero Tolerance.no law no constitution and kill n be free.we are doomed.
Easy on him eh. Today is his tomorrow might b anybody son or daughter. Things happen. Put urself in others shoes. U never knw what can happen. So stop acting like kids and making such ridiculous comments about execution and stuff. Anyway my dear hold strong. Waiting for u on d outside. Me love u endless. Tats and R waiting.
A joke you making man…..wait on the outside.! You and your kind are sick, demented , soulless. Today is his? He made his today! His mother can bring food for him in prison. Worms are going to start feeding on Ken pretty soon! If I were Kens children mother I would sue you, and the rest of your demented crew and his mother for child support. You all think to take a life like that is funny? That’s what Dominica has to look forward too? #justiceforken
But wait awhile nuh so he can kill de man high day in a dirty gutter…..smfh yet juvenile…. Oh please I vex dey doh see how dey kill de boy man (like a dog) treat him the same damn way..I vexxxxx
May your soul RIP brother. I pray that God gives your family and also the family of the teenager the strength needed to deal with this situation.
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It better have justice for ken. Too many times people are getting away with murder in D A. Under 18 or not,once you commit a horrible crime like that you have to face your hard jail. publish his dam name and sen his damn picture too.Ken picture is up, so should the dam criminal. we want to see your face.
I agree. If they are old enough to commit a crime/murder, their names should not be withheld and their faces should be shown. It is a kind of aiding and abetting, causing them to commit more crimes.
The Law should be changed. These are the type of matters that D/cans should pursue and lobby the government about.
DNO and the others cannot call his name because he is a juvenile but his so called friends who seem to be OK with the fact he kill somebody deliberately are gladly tagging him in posts on Facebook saying free my dawg……..if this called juvenile get bail or walk free something has to be done to this stone age law system…but thanks to his less than smart friends we now know who he is he is your friend but when your friend wrong say he/ she wrong but what that make me more vex the same juvenile that should be on his knees begging for GOD’s mercy posting on facebook
Keep watch! What he sowed, he shall surely reap in time. Who knows when and how soon? He is a bad egg, heartless and one to be feared. For his young age he committed murder. The devil already has his soul.
I want to know if these persons saying “free my dawg” if it was their mother, father, brother or sister he stabbed.
couldn’t agree with you more. And his fb posts has me thinking he’s a monster…..free my dawg…free de yout…..really? wth is going on with our young boys
You pass 16 , you big man. u killed a 26 year old man!!!!! ..I hate the fact that ppl keep saying two lives gone! NO BITCH. that boy will be in whatever facility, eating , sh… laughing crying while the other will be 6ft under, being moaned rotting,. . Ppl dnt get it ..the man died! !! So stop with the aness about two lives gone ..send mr prison!
The people we should be sympathetic about are the victim who was murdered and his family who are grieving his loss.
That teenager should not have had a weapon in the band; no weapon at all on him.
I hope his family realize the atrocious crime he committed, stabbing the man and taking his life. He deprived the man of his life. If he was a nice person and had any love in his heart, he would not have as much as considered stabbing him. He is a wicked teenager.
This crime is punishable. It is capital punishment for life. If anyone takes a life, this is what they should get, imprisonment for life. They should never be allowed to walk the streets again.
Sad to say but many of these young people have not/did not develop a conscience, therefore to them killing and serving time means nothing. We really have to be concerned as a society when this happens. I am doing my bit, as I work among young people, cognizant of the fact that I can’t save the world but if each adult commits to reaching out to a young person, we would at least have tried.
if he come out next year j’ouvert maybe he will kill someone else
Even before that. He appears to have it in him. There is a possibility that he will become worst.
We as a society have failed our boys. Too many grow up fatherless and with no positive MALE role models. I have a son and whenever I hear of these sad incidents I put myself in the juvenile’ s mother position and I know it cant be easy. Sorry son we have failed you so terribly. i pray for you and your victims family. let us all use this as an example and pray for our children and the men of Dominica.
He probably is a disobedient teenager and the mother has no control of him. If he loved his parent(s), he would have thought twice before stabbing the man. The fact he had a weapon, should indicate that he is a bad boy. He was out for trouble. His life to this point should be exposed for everyone to know. Only a bad teenager could do such a thing.
This is a too easy and too convenient saying. There are countless children brought up by single parents who excel in school and career and do not commit crimes. There are those being brought up by both parents and still commit crimes and do not excel. And the reverse is also true for both groups.
This is a global problem that is being carried all over. We have to find the reason for that problem and small islands cannot do it alone it has to be done globally and no one should want it happening in their country. No parent want to know that their child is a victim of a crime or the perpetrator of a crime labeling it as children of single parent is refusing to see the bigger problem.
I do not have the answer but I am sure the answer is there somewhere and we have to find it before all our youths are destroyed and when our youths are destroyed our society is destroyed. Many of us reading this, difficult as it maybe, were brought up by a single parent or are single parents.
If you did a crime that’s expected of an adult,you have portrayed yourself as an adult, so in my opinion you should be tried as an adult, the severeness and nature of this case don’t deserve any preferential treatment, you did a fatal crime,expect to face the consequences.
This year Carnival was a real eye opener for me. I am afraid for this upcoming generation and the future of Dominica. I saw little boys under the age of 20 with big chains and bikes riding up and down…smoking marijuana even selling it and cocaine too while the older ones encourage them and that gangster behaviour… that vyey neg behaviour needs to go. And what that is more upsetting is the fact that this is what our young girls like. These girls adore those fellas so much its sickening. What is so appealing about a man who pulls up on a block 24/7 talking s and doing absolutely nothing? Another thing which irritated me so much is the way our young girls dress…makeup, lashes, nails, weave long like horse hair. When I was their age I could never be caught wearing those clothes let alone be in jouvert at that age! But times have changed!!! I really feel sorry for those parents who can’t do anything but watch their children waste their life just for big up on Facebook and…
You can imagine what their future will be like. Then some of them, adults blame the government, saying there are no jobs, etc. As the years progress, they will become worst.
It’s about time families and love ones gets justice for those heartless crimes that been going on in D/a! put anyone that takes or attempt to take a life to HANG! look at the Balton Watt case where this young man almost died and had to under go numerous surgeries and therapy up to this day! and his attempted murderer is free to roam the streets. Lets not forget Glenroy Lockhart who was innocently killed Dec 26 2013 by a low down dirty bastard!!!!!!! put them hang! let the families get justice !
its these ‘juveniles’ who do these horrible crimes n come back out on the streets as these big bad feared criminals… lock him up.
Hello and good afternoon my people. Well our Officers made an arrest in this vicious Murder where they arrested a seventeen year old male. This young man shouldn’t be treated as a juvenile because he committed Murder in the second degree which is a very serious crime. He should be tried and if convicted he should be incarcerated in a Juvenile facility until he turn twenty one then he should be placed with the adult prisoners. I hope this male isn’t release on bail and he remain incarcerated until his trial. Mr Blackmoore I hope you pay attention to this case and used it as a reason to change the Bond Act. I feel sadden by this senseless lost of life therefore our Criminal Justice System must hold this young criminal responsible for his action. Rest in Peace Mr Mitchel.
Congratulations to the police for a fast job well done, your warning was heard all over the country. Please continue to do likewise in all crimes, no one is above the law.
We need to make example of these men or young men, there is no excuse for murder.
Stupid boy. Two lives wasted if they keep him in forever. All so he could look ‘good’ to his friends.
oh so he can kill a person but his name cannot be called? hmmm protect the criminals still.
a minjor you idiot
Age of conscent in this country is 16but a 17yr old name is withheld, what a crock.
16 is the age of sexual consent my friend.
But i think where crime is concerned, your can be tried as an adult from age 18.
exactly , if he did someting good for the country at that age his name would have been all over the site , as u said that are just protecting the criminals
The man is a grown man he can kill he can be charge as a adult
If this is brave enough to take another human being life, why not publish his name and photo. These young people have no respect for life; why come to a carnival celebration with a weapon; it shows that he was out to kill. Even if he spends one year or a month behind bars, he will live with this for the rest of his life. He left a young children without a father!!
Why are we not carrying out corporal punishment (death by hanging or some other means) for really heinous murders? We have gone soft on murderers!
yeah, some corporal punishment would do these minors good. They didn’t get enough wooden spoon in their behinds when they were younger.
As it is stated in the Old Testament, “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” Some parents are in need of good parenting.
In those days children/teenagers never killed. What is occurring today that some teenagers get out of hand. They are uncontrollable and even murder. Something is radically wrong.
You so right…. if that little boy knew he would be facing death if you kill someone you think he would do that. The same goes for all those murderers out there. If they knew that the death penalty was being swiftly enforced we would be seeing less and less of these crimes!!
True dat. I want those in authority to here the people’s cry to bring back hanging. Thats the only way we can curb those murderous acts. All other means seem to be a failure so far. BRING IT BACK!!
The law is unfair if these teenagers not allowed trial as an adult they shouldn’t be in Jouvert among adults.
The whole system, including the Courts, is soft on the crime of murder.
These young men believe that dropping out of school and staying on a block to smoke marijuana is the best thing to do in life. Now he will have alot of alone time to think of his actions and where he went wrong in life.
That’s if he does get time. He might be out on the streets in couple months.
Do you really think that most of these kids think about what they did wrong or even care? What has developed is desensitized kids via the media and TV. That is why they can kill and feel nothing.
Dominica is adopting the American style, he is a juvenile his name cannot be made public. He should have thought about that before he get dress pic k up the weapon stuff it in his pocket or wherever walk or ride to town and look for his target. Juveniles enjoy themselves not look to commit murder.
It’s time the judicial system start making an example of these young criminals. When you are a menace to society you need to be expunged from other civilians.
Canadian style too. I would think because their names are not published they are encouraged.
Two teenaged girls are facing a Court case. They trespassed on school property. The police was called and they beat up on the police. Some people took the picture and it went viral. If you go on Face Book you might see it.
Another two 12 year old teenaged girls are also facing the Court. They beat up on a teenager to the point of almost murdering her. They are charged for attempted murder.
Some months ago, in the evening, a 14 year old boy and his 12 year old girlfriend, held up a woman who had a baby in her arms. She was coming from work. They tried to kidnap the baby. They took her purse. They were caught.
We ask, what is happening to those children? Today, some are worst than ever. Some are also prostitutes.
The government and the schools should pay close attention and try to do something since some parents are not good at parenting and some children are disobedient.
In American his name will be withheld but he’ll surely be charged as an adult
i’ve said it before and i will say it again, there will be justice for ken… didnt he think before he act, he didnt think that he’s a child to be in band with weapon, he acted like a big man now treat him like a big man… he took ken away from us, ken have children he have a family that cant bear the pain right now….now i say justice for ken.
Every Dominica, wherever they reside should echo the same. I feel saddened that this happened to him. Now his family are grieving. It is not easy for them to bear and will not be something they will ever get over. Those who are compassionate will feel their pain and sorrow.
I hope the D/ca Court deals with this teenager as he deserves. They must also consider Ken’s grieving family.
In dominica murderers rarely go to prison,even after they are found with the victims goods ,like example a man from grand bay who went around dominica driving the victims 4 by 4 after he murdered the man ,he said the man wanted to rape him,,i believed he killed the man to steal the mans possessions ..he is now free ,worst again his name is still mentioned in an elderly woman’s murder he still walks free ….dominica is lost in advance as far as crime control …help me God..
Some of them can tell lies. It is too bad they are believed. How can they even eat and sleep when they murder people?
He can escape justice in D/ca but not God’s fair justice and recompense. God knows what he did. He better brace himself for what is to come in eternity for the murder of two people.
sadly this is the norm in this country, too many times crimes are been committed and yet people walk free. I mean where in the world do you hear of ppl committing murder and is been bailed. How many ppl out there who have a murder charge before the courts and is not behind bars. Only in this country is the age of consent 16 and yet still a crime has been committed by a 17 year old only to be charged as a minor. hmmmmm
lets first try to hear the circumstances surrounding the stabbing…. the teenager might have been well defending himself from the deceased.. lets try to understand the matter before we condemn.. its is sad however eventualized..
Have you not heard that two wrongs do not make a right? I would not put my hand in fire for him. For one, I do not know the teenager, who he is and what type of person he is. Let us wait to hear the evidence, if we hear it because they claim he is a minor; not minor enough to stab and kill someone.
There were witnesses. They will, hopefully, give evidence. Nevertheless, a stabbing is a stabbing and a murder is a murder. The man died from the wombs inflicted from the stabbing. This is murder.
There was no defense. He admitted that he don’t know Ken and had no problem with him.
Oh how our children can make us the mamma’s and papa’s cry…I do not know you child, I do not know the decease, but I am sorry for both families…for the pain for both families will linger always…sadden….
The pain will not last so long for the mother who still has a breathing, living child. And some parents are not doing right by their children so of course they going to hold their heads and cry!!
And his defense is? Make no mistake, there will be Justice for Ken! This is no joke. This juvenile, took away a father to two sons, a son, a bother, a cousin, a friend. This juvenile, put a scissors in another human being. this juvenile, who on his Facebook page and I quote said criminal thoughts!!Good face, Bad mind. this juvenile took Kens life senselessly. And those that the juvenile robbed are supposed to do what? Hold a party? I am all for forgiveness but……
At his age, he even has a computer and had money to purchase it and pay for Internet services?
He sounds like a bad person. I hope the police read his Face Book.
I mean this law is universal, as it relates to juvenile, but I think that the punishment must be the same as adults, even if it’s in a different setting, forum, courtroom.
because a life is gone, so justice must be served. Well if he is out before next carnival or jouvert, I find that he served a long time. In DA is kill as you like, and you are set free you know, it started at the top, so do what you want in DA and you are okay.
Sick country and judicial system Rofl! !!
The young man thinks that the dead man was in his way preventing him from scoring his goal,by getting him out of the way the path is clear for him to dwell.Because he has no brains he never thing of the consequences circumstances. Well young man you have lost everything so you are a born loser and should remain under constant supervision for the rest of your stay, I cannot say life because you don’t have a life,you have given up all privileges the good lord handed down to you,shame and what a waste
He should be charged as an adult
he should be agreed since he did an adult offence and his name should be published to show other youngsters what they will face if the take part in such acts
Many aspects of Dominica’s Carnival is not child or family friendly. Shouldnt street jump up be solely for grown adults as the environment there isnt one for children or young teens.
Maybe there should be other events for younger people that is more of a pleasant safe area for enjoying themselves.
I think more maybe it is time to make an example of these people who do crime to hinder others from repeating it.
I think the police dept are doing the best they can… But Too oftem, almost, it is the same crap where young kids are out in the crowds stabbing each other.
Cant kids be kids? What are we doing to create safer, more productive places for them?
Do we have them grow up in harsh environments and expect them to turn out right?
I suppose the police department did not consider to limit Carnival bands to only those who pass the age of limit and those who are underage should be accompanied by an adult. Let us hope this is considered for next year’s Carnival and thereon.
According to D/ca’s Law, this man was 17 years. He passed the age of limit which is why his name should be published and his photo shown.
I bet this juvenile will be out by next year jouvert, who wants to bet with me?
Well if he is out by next year jouvert , it might just be his last one
I am in agreement with you, happens all the time….the “juvenile” who fatally stabbed a young man of Chance Portsmouth in June 2014 with a scissors, is out on the streets being merry. What a system, eh!
If he is guilty, I hope they do not say he is too young to get the punishment he deserves, he took a life, he was not too young to stab the person’s child, he should get the most severe punishment that there is, “thou shall not kill”, so let them stop saying that he is a juvenile, juveniles know the difference between right and wrong.
his name cannot be published?…hmph… he shud be treated like a grown cus his actions are not that off a teenager…Im sorry but I would not be appearing in court with no murderer, Mother or not, unless if it was probably self defense. After they commit those acts is wen they remembering parents…what the hell are you doing walking with weapon to carnival ?..or anywhere else as a matter of fact..u simply looking for trouble… now a mother and a father left without a son, both ur parents and the deceased, a sister without a brother etc etc…
alas,lord help us….
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
No name published… but his picture is? Well sar!
Sorry I misread read… I guess his pic is not. But if he did this public act he name and face should be out there!
I hope they thow awaythe keys . Out of order.