Jamaican teen pleads guilty to injuring ex-boyfriend in Bahamas
Crime
Legal
July 20, 2026
Share this article
Click to view full size
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – A Jamaican woman is set to be handed over to The Bahamas Department of Immigration after serving her sentence for injuring her ex-boyfriend during a fight in which she claimed he stabbed her.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Shaka Serville said that while the offence carried a maximum sentence of one year in prison, he fined 18-year-old Melissa Coke US$500 or three months’ imprisonment.
The court heard that Coke reportedly hit Keano Rolle in the head with a hammer during a fight at their residence on July 8. Coke reportedly took Rolle’s phone during an argument before the dispute escalated and even though she pleaded guilty to causing harm, she claimed she acted in self-defence.
Crime
Legal
Need the bigger picture?
Share this article
Comments (0)
Download our mobile app
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
