Eurobasket: les Bleus, miraculés, en quarts de…

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Au bord du précipice, les basketteurs français ont arraché leur qualification pour les quarts de finale de l’Eurobasket-2022 en prolongation contre la Turquie (87-86), samedi à Berlin.

“Tu as l’impression de survivre à un match que tu aurais dû perdre”, a résumé, soulagé, Evan Fournier. “Ca nous a remontés pour la prolongation.”

La place des Bleus au tour suivant a en effet tenu à deux lancers francs ratés par le Turc Cedi Osman avec douze secondes au chronomètre, et une claquette dans la foulée de Rudy Gobert, immense samedi (20 pts, 17 rebonds), pour se faufiler en prolongation (77-77).

“J’ai déjà vécu ça mais quand tu le revis, tu as toujours l’impression que c’est la première fois”, a encore commenté le capitaine Fournier.

– La Serbie ou l’Italie –

Les hommes de Vincent Collet, vice-champions olympiques, redescendront dans l’Arena de la capitale allemande mercredi, sans doute face à la Serbie de Nikola Jokic, à moins d’un exploit de l’Italie en huitièmes dimanche.

Une montée en puissance est recommandée… Car le vide laissé par les deux grands absents, Nicolas Batum et Nando De Colo, au repos cet été, n’est toujours pas comblé en attaque, où les Bleus comme depuis le début de l’Euro ont multiplié les pertes de balles samedi (20 avant la prolongation). A l’image d’une passe en tribune d’Evan Fournier (13 pts) à l’orée des trois dernières minutes.

Ils ont pourtant compté jusqu’à 16 points d’avance (31-15), évaporés dans une salle chauffée par les “Türkiye” de la diaspora turque en Allemagne.

Un nouveau trou d’air total dans le troisième quart-temps les a fait vaciller, le 19-0 encaissé les faisant basculer de 49-38 à 49-57 et confirmant leur peine à gérer les temps faibles.

– “Difficilement supportables” –

Surtout, les Turcs ont réglé la mire après une maladresse maladive en début de match (5/19, 26% dans le premier quart-temps). Les yeux peut-être encore collés à cet horaire inhabituel (12h00), ils ont fini par convertir les pertes de balles, déjà nombreuses en première reprise (6).

Un défaut à corriger d’urgence pour les Bleus alors que leurs deux revers en phase de groupes les ont contraints à un parcours du combattant pour aller au bout, leur objectif répété.

“Cette faiblesse est vraiment une vulnérabilité difficilement supportable, s’est agacé le sélectionneur. Surtout dans un match couperet. Il faut que ça s’arrête parce qu’il ne peut pas y avoir de suite.”

Mercredi prochain, le double MVP Nikola Jokic ne serait que la première des trois superstars NBA sur le passage des Bleus. Les hommes de Vincent Collet peuvent retrouver en demi-finale la Slovénie de Luka Doncic, avant une finale face à la Grèce de Giannis Antetokounmpo. A condition que tout ce petit monde, à commencer par les Bleus, ne prenne pas la porte avant.

Car samedi, la bande d’Evan Fournier a été tout proche de prendre la “Sublime Porte”, face à une Turquie privée sur blessure de son meneur star Shane Larkin, double vainqueur de l’Euroligue avec l’Efes Istanbul.

Si les vice-champions olympiques ont bien contenu le meilleur joueur adverse depuis le début de l’Euro, le prometteur intérieur des Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun (8 pts), leur sort n’a tenu qu’aux deux lancers manqués par Cedi Osman. Une sanction critiquée à l’unisson par les Bleus, ajoutant une nouvelle polémique arbitrale.

“Siffler une faute antisportive, il faut arrêter, a pesté le meneur Thomas Heurtel (13 pts, 7 passes). Les arbitres savent très bien qu’on va faire faute pour arrêter le chronomètre, s’ils regardent un peu des matches de basket.”

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Eurobasket: les Bleus, miraculés, en quarts de…

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Au bord du précipice, les basketteurs français ont arraché leur qualification pour les quarts de finale de l’Eurobasket-2022 en prolongation contre la Turquie (87-86), samedi à Berlin.

“Tu as l’impression de survivre à un match que tu aurais dû perdre”, a résumé, soulagé, Evan Fournier. “Ca nous a remontés pour la prolongation.”

La place des Bleus au tour suivant a en effet tenu à deux lancers francs ratés par le Turc Cedi Osman avec douze secondes au chronomètre, et une claquette dans la foulée de Rudy Gobert, immense samedi (20 pts, 17 rebonds), pour se faufiler en prolongation (77-77).

“J’ai déjà vécu ça mais quand tu le revis, tu as toujours l’impression que c’est la première fois”, a encore commenté le capitaine Fournier.

Les hommes de Vincent Collet, vice-champions olympiques, redescendront dans l’Arena de la capitale allemande mercredi, sans doute face à la Serbie de Nikola Jokic, à moins d’un exploit de l’Italie en huitièmes de finale dimanche.

Une montée en puissance est recommandée… Car le vide laissé par les deux grands absents, Nicolas Batum et Nando De Colo, au repos cet été, n’est toujours pas comblé en attaque, où les Bleus comme depuis le début de l’Euro ont multiplié les pertes de balles samedi (20 avant la prolongation). A l’image d’une passe en tribune d’Evan Fournier (13 pts) à l’orée des trois dernières minutes.

Ils ont pourtant compté jusqu’à 16 points d’avance (31-15), évaporés dans une salle chauffée par les “Türkiye” de la diaspora turque en Allemagne.

– Un 19-0 encaissé –

Un nouveau trou d’air total dans le troisième quart-temps les a fait vaciller, le 19-0 encaissé les faisant basculer de 49-38 à 49-57 et confirmant leur peine à gérer les temps faibles.

Surtout, les Turcs ont réglé la mire après une maladresse maladive en début de match (5/19, 26% dans le premier quart-temps). Les yeux peut-être encore collés à cet horaire inhabituel (12h00), ils ont fini par convertir les pertes de balles, déjà nombreuses en première reprise (6).

Un défaut à corriger d’urgence pour les Bleus alors que leurs deux revers en phase de groupes les ont contraint à un parcours du combattant pour aller au bout, leur objectif répété.

Mercredi prochain, le double MVP Nikola Jokic ne serait que la première des trois superstars NBA sur le passage des Bleus. Les hommes de Vincent Collet peuvent retrouver en demi-finale la Slovénie de Luka Doncic, avant une finale face à la Grèce de Giannis Antetokounmpo. A condition que tout ce petit monde, à commencer par les Bleus, ne prenne pas la porte avant.

Samedi, la bande d’Evan Fournier a effectivement été tout proche de prendre la “Sublime Porte”, bien que la Turquie eut été privée de son meneur star Shane Larkin sur blessure.

S’ils ont bien contenu le meilleur joueur adverse depuis le début du tournoi, le prometteur intérieur des Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun (8 pts), leur sort n’a tenu qu’aux deux lancers manqués par Cedi Osman. Une sanction qui n’aurait toutefois jamais dû être prise par l’arbitrage, selon Fournier.

“Ca n’a aucun sens de siffler faute antisportive sur ça. Tout le monde sait qu’on va faire faute. Sinon, on les laisse dérouler le chrono.”

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Une victime courageuse et déterminée

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JUSTICE/ASSISES

Marie-France Grugeaux-Etna 
Samedi 10 Septembre 2022 – 05h10

Tribunal de Basse-Terre – salle d’audience – Marie-France Grugeaux

12 ans de réclusion criminelle pour Enrick Tessier, celui qui a violé une octogénaire à son domicile, le 7 juin 2020, le soir de la fête des mères. 

Enrick Teissier n’est pas vraiment un marginal, il n’est pas non plus simple d’esprit. C’est un délinquant connu des services de police pour des faits de vols avec violence. Après les prélèvements d’usage sur les lieux du viol de cette dame de 86 ans, l’ADN prélevé est entré dans le fichier national des empreintes génétiques (FNAEG) et celui-ci révèle l’identité d’Enrick Teissier. Lors des premières auditions il nie les faits, mais face à certaines évidences et à la mise en lumière de ses mensonges, il finira par reconnaitre être l’auteur du viol sur cette femme vulnérable, voisine de sa mère. Il va tenter de se justifier par un d’état d’ébriété très avancé, à la sortie de l’anniversaire de sa sœur et de la fête des mères. Pourtant personne ne confirme l’avoir vu ivre pendant la fête et la victime elle-même n’a senti aucun effluve d’alcool. La question reste entière de savoir pourquoi il s’est dirigé vers cette maison qui se trouvait tout à proximité. Pourquoi il est entré par effraction chez sa victime qui vivait seule depuis un an, après le décès de son époux, mais bénéficiait d’une grande proximité avec sa famille. Elle se déplaçait avec une canne, et souffrait de troubles pulmonaires et cardiaques. Il expliquera qu’il est entré avec la seule intention de trouver un lit pour dormir mais que la vieille dame s’est réveillée et l’a pris, dans le noir, pour un membre de sa famille. Il reconnaitra devant le juge qu’elle n’était pas d’accord puisqu’elle le suppliera plusieurs fois d’arrêter, mais n’osera pas se débattre par peur qu’il devienne violent. 

Une victime déterminée 

Enrick Teissier évolue dans une famille de 11 enfants. Jusqu’à ses seize ans, il est élevé par sa grand-mère paternelle avant de rejoindre sa mère à Marie-Galante. Laquelle s’est vu enlever ses enfants les plus jeunes, incapable de les élever. C’est pourtant elle qui jusqu’aux événements apportera à manger à Enrick et fera ses courses. Le coupable vit depuis plusieurs années chez sa concubine ou chez lui. Entendue sa compagne handicapée, muette et malentendante, explique qu’elle a rencontré Enrick en 2019. Elle confirme que c’est un personnage violent, parfois drogué, souvent alcoolique, fan de film pornographique et attiré par les femmes âgées. L’examen psychologique de l’auteur des faits conclura à une personnalité frustre mais sans pathologie mentale. Aussi les jugés l’ont-ils condamné vendredi dernier à 12 ans de réclusion criminelle et à un suivi socio judiciaire avec injonction de soin pendant 10 ans. En cas de non respect de ces obligations de soins imposées par le juge il risque 5 ans d’emprisonnement supplémentaire. Il faudra dans cette affaire reconnaitre le courage de la victime, très touchée physiquement et moralement par cette agression. Elle souffre depuis d’un état de stress post traumatique sévère mais elle a toujours souhaité que justice soit rendue. D’ailleurs elle et sa famille ont refusé de correctionnaliser cette affaire souhaitant qu’elle soit jugée aux assises comme elle devait l’être. 

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Franck Baptiste : maire de Sainte-Anne

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Samedi 10 Septembre 2022 – 05h24

Le maire de Sainte-Anne – YLA

Élection de Franck Baptiste avec 19 voix contre 14 pour Mme Couriol.

À la surprise générale, Franck Baptiste, frère du maire démissionnaire, s’est présenté face à la candidate de la majorité Mme Lydia Faraux-Couriol et l’emporte à la majorité absolue. Une élection qui soulève des questions quant aux directives réelles de vote de Christian Baptiste pour l’opposition.

Christian et Franck Baptistes, respectivement député et maire

– YLA

Franck Baptiste s’est présenté face à madame Courriol

– YLA

On procède au dépuillement

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Miss World Cayman pageant postponed in honour of Queen Elizabeth Loop Cayman Islands

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Miss World Cayman pageant postponed due to passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Miss World Cayman Islands organisation has announced that the fourth edition of the Miss World Cayman pageant scheduled for Saturday, September 17 has been postponed due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Cayman Islands has joined the UK and other Overseas Territories in 11 days of National Mourning until 8am on the day after the State Funeral.

“With this in mind and as a mark of respect for Her late Majesty The Queen, the pageant has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 24th 2022 at Harquail Theatre, starting at 7pm (cocktails at 6pm),” said a release from the organisers of the event.

The release added: “The MWCI Committee apologises for any inconvenience this has caused and we hope that you understand our reason for postponing the event. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of the Miss World Cayman Islands organisation.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family as we bid farewell to Her late Majesty The Queen, who was the embodiment of dignity and grace, and who lived an enduring life of duty and honour.”

Queen Elizabeth passed away at Balmoral on the afternoon of September 8 at the age of 96.

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According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Earl was still presenting maximum sustained winds of around 105 mph as of this Saturday morning.

The National Hurricane Center also confirmed that, as Hurricane Earl continues its movement northeast, hurricane-force winds may extend outward up to 90 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds may extend outward up to 415 miles.

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Interests in the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland should therefore expect strong winds on Saturday afternoon through Sunday.

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Opinion: Cabinet Manual reveals weaknesses Loop Cayman Islands

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Readers are asked to note that Op-eds do not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of Loop Cayman.

by ‘Freelancer’

Having reviewed the Cabinet Manual, I am of the opinion that it contains some governance and other weaknesses. These relate to pre-Cabinet meetings, access to a previous Cabinet’s documents, procedure for dissolution of Parliament following a vote of no confidence and matters relating to the removal of ministers.

Pre-Cabinet meetings

Pre-Cabinet meetings under section 55 of the Manual are eyebrow-raising because, objectively speaking, they provide opportunities for collusion prior to the “real” Cabinet meeting.

To illustrate this concern:

Section 55 of the Manual allows the Governor to convene a pre-Cabinet meeting with the ex officio Members (Attorney General and Deputy Governor) According to the Manual, the non-voting Cabinet members at the pre-Cabinet meeting may discuss and exchange views on items on the agenda for the upcoming Cabinet meetingIt is therefore open to the parties at the pre-Cabinet meeting to agree on their approach for the upcoming, real Cabinet meeting

I think that, if this scenario were to occur, then the non-voting members who attended the pre-Cabinet meeting could possibly sway the voting members to a particular course of action, agreed by the non-voting members beforehand. The risk of this happening is exacerbated by the fact that the person with the power to call pre-Cabinet meetings also chairs the real Cabinet meeting.

To avoid this scenario from happening in real life (and the governance concerns that may arise), Cabinet agenda items should only be discussed at the real Cabinet meeting rather than at any pre-Cabinet meeting.

Access to a previous Cabinet’s documents

Once a real Cabinet meeting is held, any materials produced at the meeting will generally remain confidential.

This confidentiality goes as far as prohibiting current ministers from accessing Cabinet documents produced by a past government of a different political party.

While there are some exceptions to this rule (for example, legal opinions and documents already in the public domain may be disclosed), I think that the general restriction that current ministers cannot see past Cabinet documents could make it difficult for current ministers to understand the reasoning behind previous ministers’ stance on a particular policy. This may leave current ministers to guess why or why not previous Cabinets took the positions they did, rather than having the benefit of the intelligence resting on the files of previous Cabinets.

Dissolution of Parliament upon removal of the Premier

Another situation where reasons should be provided is when the Governor decides to dissolve Parliament and call an early election following the passing of a vote of no confidence in the Premier.

To explain:

Section 78.1 of the Manual and section 51 of the constitution each state that the Governor shall revoke the appointment of the Premier if a motion that the Parliament should declare a lack of confidence in the Government receives the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the elected members of ParliamentHowever, before revoking the Premier’s appointment, the Governor shall consult the Premier and may, acting in his or her discretion, dissolve the Parliament instead of revoking the appointment

What I think is absent from these sections is that the Governor should be required to provide reasons (to voters and the general public) for dissolving Parliament and permitting an early election to be called instead of revoking the Premier’s appointment.

In my view, providing such reasons would enhance transparency and would assist the public in understanding how the decision to not revoke the Premier’s appointment and, instead, dissolve Parliament is reasonable, rational and proportionate.

Tenure of other ministers

In addition to the terms for the Premier’s revocation, rules should be added to the Manual for the removal of ministers in the event they are linked to domestic abuse or another serious crime (perhaps, the people may wish to ask for a referendum to amend the Cayman constitution on the same point).

Such amendments would reflect lessons learned from transgressions of past officials, which were accompanied by loud public outcry demanding change.

As long as these types of changes are not made, the public will continue to question whether the government truly wishes to make bad actors accountable or just offer hype as to what is no more than a smoke screen of accountability.

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2022 Schoolboy football season kicks off today Loop Jamaica

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The 2022 Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) schoolboy football season begins today with the official opening scheduled for Sabina Park in Kingston.

The official opening at Sabina Park will feature a triple-header.

Garvey Maceo High will start the defence of the rural area daCosta Cup against Kemps Hill High in the opening game of the triple-header at 2:30 pm.

Reigning urban area Manning Cup champions Kingston College (KC), now taking orders from new coach Raymond Watson, will face archrivals Calabar High in the second game at 5:00 pm following an official opening ceremony at 4:30 pm.

St George’s College and Ardenne High will contest the final game of the triple-header at 7:30 pm.

Garvey Maceo High School footballers celebrate with the 2021 daCosta Cup. (PHOTO: Marlon Reid).

Only two games are scheduled for the Manning Cup while the daCosta Cup will feature 16 matches.

Once again, it will be Digicel and Wisynco as title sponsors as last month both renewed their commitments to schoolboy football for another three years.

Digicel will invest $84 million for the new three-year period in the Manning Cup and Walker Cup knockout competitions. Wisynco announced a sponsorship package of $108 million in the rural area daCosta Cup and Ben Francis knockout.

SportsMax TV will be the official broadcast sponsor. CEO, Nicolas Matthews, announced a deal that will see SportsMax TV carrying 65 fully produced games for the season, up from 55 last season.

“We provide our viewers with easy accessibility to our content through our wide array of linear and digital broadcast platforms granting them the opportunity to watch anytime, anywhere, and on any device,” said Matthews. Our viewers are passionate sports fans who can access our content on our channels, SportsMax, SportsMax2, SportsMax+, the SportsMax App, and of course by steaming on the SportsMax YouTube channel.”

The format of the Manning Cup and daCosta Cup will remain the same.

The Manning Cup will feature 35 following the withdrawal of Pembroke Hall High and Eltham High earlier this month. The schools have been placed into six groups.

Sixteen of the 35 schools will progress from the first round to the second round. This means that the first and second-placed teams from each group along with the four best third-placed teams will contest the second round.

The second round will be played on a home and away basis. For that round, the teams will be seeded. The eight winners on aggregate will then advance to the quarter-finals with two zones of four teams. The first and second-placed teams in each zone will advance to the semi-finals. The winners will then contest the final.

Eighty-one schools will contest the daCosta Cup.

Thirty-two of the 81 teams from the first round will advance to the second round, meaning the first and second-placed teams from each group along with the two best third-placed teams.

The second round will be played on a home and away basis. The 16 winners on aggregate will then advance to the Round of 16, with four zones of four teams. The first and second-placed teams from each zone (8 teams) will then advance to the quarter-finals, with two zones of four teams.

The first and second-placed teams (4 teams) will advance to the semi-final and the two winners will then contest the final.

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Group A

5:00 – KC vs Calabar at Sabina Park7:30 – St George’s vs Ardenne High at Sabina Park

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Zone N2:30 – Garvey Maceo High vs Kemps Hill High at Sabina Park

Zone DBlack River High vs Godfrey Stewart HighGrange Hill High vs Manning’sBelmont Academy vs Petersfield High

Zone ELacovia High vs BB Coke HighMaggotty High vs Munro CollegeSydney Pagon vs STETHS

Zone JHorace Clarke High vs Wycliffe Martin HighSt Mary Technical vs Annotto Bay HighTacky High vs St Mary High

Zone KEnid Bennett High vs Charlemont HighEwarton High vs Dinthill HighGuys Hill High vs McGrath High

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All daCosta Cup games except Garvey Maceo vs Kemps Hill will start at 3:30 pm.

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Don’t oppose Mahogany in None Such Sprint Loop Jamaica

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MAHOGANY has no equal in Saturday’s None Such Sprint at six furlongs though carrying topweight 126lb against eight rivals at Caymanas Park.

The original field of 10 runners will be missing 2020 Jamaica Derby-winner KING ARTHUR, who was slammed by a two-year-old at exercise Thursday morning.

Unbeaten in three races since an April 18 loss to RUNAWAY ALGO, reporting lightly trained off a seven-month break, MAHOGANY’s only other defeat in his last nine starts was December 2020 when finishing fourth in the Ian levy Cup to NIPSTER, SENTIENT and TOONA CILIATA.

The only horse in training who has gone close to at least three track records, clocking 1:16.1 for six and a half furlongs last December, MAHOGANY is the only true grade-one runner in the field supplemented by open-allowance runners.

An attempt to give the open-allowance runners chances at the scale has fallen flat on its face because all but one of the assigned riders, Jordan Barrett aboard MAKEUPARTIST, can make 101lb.

Carrying approximately 98lb a month ago, MAKEUPARTIST was ridden all out to beat CAPTUREMYSHIP a grade lower, in an overnight allowance at five furlongs straight.

MAHOGANY, ridden on last by Dick Cardenas in title-chasing Dane Dawkins’ absence, has been reunited with the leading jock and should prove too speedy for MAKEUPARTIST, LURE OF LUCY, GOD OF LOVE and GO DEH GIRL for the closers to catch him at six furlongs.

The None Such is the ninth of 10 races scheduled. First post is noon.

CAYMANAS PARK TIPS

Race 1 – 800m StSupreme Star (8)

Race 2 – 1000m Rd Roulette Boss (4)

Race 3 -1500mSecret Emperor (2)

—-Race 4 – 1300mDuke of Springs (1)

Race 5 – 1000m StMagical Mood (8)

Race 6 -1400mHe Can Dance (3)

Race 7 – 1000m RdYellowstone (9)

Race 8 – 1000m StThalos (7)

Race 9 – 1200mMahoganhy (1)

Race 10 – 1500mAzaria (14)

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“Paper Shorts” death: No evidence of corrupt practices, no attempt to cover up murder – RSS team

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Ricardo Fagundes, also called “Paper Shorts”

In light of damning allegations against Police to cover up evidence in the murder investigations of Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes, the Regional Security System (RSS) had pronounced that there is no such evidence to substantiate the claims made by Police Sergeant Dion Bascom.

The Government had solicited the assistance of the Regional Security System (RSS) to investigate the claims made by Bascom via two live broadcasts on his Facebook page after he was busted with cocaine by CANU in a house at Norton Street, Georgetown.

However, the main objectives of the investigation among others were to determine whether there is any evidence to support any wrongdoing by Deputy Superintendent Mitchell Caesar and inspector Nigel Stephens as alleged by Sergeant Dion Bascom.

In this regard, the RSS found that the bribery allegations made by Sergeant Bascom against Caesar and Stephens were hearsay and have no provenance.

The team also found that the two live recordings made by Bascom was in contravention of Section 19 (5) (a) of the Cyber Crime Act No 16 of 2018 of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana where he used a computer system to transmit electronic data with intent to humiliate, harass or cause distress to several senior officers including Mitchell Roach, Chabinauth Singh and Kester Cosbert among others.

The findings also revealed that Bascom was found to be living rent-free in a furnished property in Essequibo belonging to a prominent businessman and gold dealer.

As was previously reported, the team also found that Bascom was working as a personal security officer for the said Essequibo businessman without the consent of the Commissioner of Police (COP).

This was in clear violation under Section 31 (1) which prohibits any rank from holding any other office or employment for hire or gain.

With respect to leaking information to the media, the RSS found that there is evidence that Bascom contacted the media where he released information regarding the murder investigation.

With respect to the cover-up allegations, the RSS found that there is evidence that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has diligently sought Regional and International assistance in solving the murder of Fagundes.

In addition, during the investigation it was pointed out that a close associate of Fagundes, who was in his company prior to his death, gave investigative officers inaccurate statements relating to the events on the night of the incident.

The evidence obtained by the investigators revealed these inconsistencies.

“An example of this is the fact that, the close associate said that Fagundes was driving the vehicle on arrival at the location of the incident. However, CCTV records show that the said associate was the one driving. CCTV also show that his description of the movement of the vehicle, whilst in the area, was also inaccurate and he neglected to tell officers about the third person who arrived at the club with them in the vehicle,” the RSS pointed out.

Bascom has also alleged that there was a device in the possession of the Police which identified Mark Richmond’s cell phone as being at the scene of the murder of Fagundes but the GPF’s technical officer ASP Rodwell Sarabo confirmed that the Force does not have any such technology and more so, confirmed that Bascom was never at the crime scene with him.

Further, the findings stated that the Guyana Police Force has done extensive work with regards the murder investigation.

“There is no evidence to suggest that there was any attempt to cover-up this case and there is also no evidence of corrupt practices as alleged by Sgt. Bascom.”

Nevertheless, the RSS also recommended support to the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory from a regional laboratory to assist in analysing some samples of interest related to the investigations.

Meanwhile, investigations both nationally and internationally are actively ongoing to bring this matter to finality.

Bascom, apart from Caesar and Stephens, had implicated prominent businessman, Azruddin Mohamed who has since slapped a $200 million lawsuit on him.

According to the statements of claim, Mohamed is seeking a judgement for damages in excess of $100 million, exemplary, punitive and/or aggravated damages in excess of $100 million and an injunction restraining Bascom or anyone acting on his behalf from repeating the defamatory statements he had made about him.

In addition, Mohamed through his attorney referred to a press conference where certain utterances were made against him and his company.

“These words, statements, and utterances made by the defendant are all untrue, false, dangerous, disingenuous, malicious, irrational, unfair, unsubstantiated, unfounded and baseless, thereby tarnishing and lowering the reputation of the claimant,” the court document stated.

Another person implicated was Mark Richmond, who is expected to file legal proceedings shortly. But according to information received, the latter has an alibi for the night when “Paper Shorts” was gunned down and is available to the detectives.

In addition, Caesar had threatened to take legal actions if the post was not removed and an apology offered.

Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes was killed execution-style in March 2021 outside a popular Main Street, Georgetown night spot.

Reports are the man was partying with a group of friends at the bar when his phone rang and he exited the club to take the call, but soon after, several gunshots were heard.

Reports are that the now dead man’s friends rushed out to enquire, but found Fagundes lying motionlessly in a pool of blood close to his motor car.

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