BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has confirmed that Shantrice Dorset, a prosecutor within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, has been granted bail by the court.
In response to an inquiry from SKNVibes News, the Police Public Relations Department confirmed that Dorset was released on bail on February 27, 2025.
The court has imposed the following conditions on Dorset:
- She must report to the Basseterre Police Station three times a week—on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays—between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
- She must surrender all travel documents and is prohibited from leaving the jurisdiction. A stop order has also been placed at all ports of entry and exit in St. Kitts and Nevis.
- She is required to reside with her family in Basseterre.
- She is prohibited from having any direct or indirect contact with prosecution witnesses or with Khyron Phillip, Bejay Tuckett, Jahzya R. Wilkerson, or any of their associates.
Police noted that any breach of these conditions will result in the immediate revocation of her bail.
Dorset was arrested in January 2025 and had been seeking bail since then. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Adlai Smith, previously announced that she was charged in connection with allegedly facilitating the escape of Khyron Phillip.
Following an extensive police investigation, Dorset was formally charged for allegedly committing the following offenses:
1. Accessory After the Fact to Murder
2. Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice – Assisting the fugitive in fleeing the Federation to shield him from a murder investigation.
3. Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice – Assisting the fugitive in fleeing the Federation to shield him from a unlawful possession of firearm investigation.
4. Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice – Assisting the fugitive in fleeing the Federation to shield him from a trial for the attempted murder of a person in an unrelated matter.
5. Misconduct in Public Office – advising and counseling the fugitive based on her knowledge as a prosecutor to assist him in evading the police.
6. Corruption – trying to use her influence as a prosecutor to get the firearm used in the murder surrendered under an amnesty program
