BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE five individuals who pleaded guilty to robbing 17 tourists at Brimstone Hill on November 14, 2010 are among those who are scheduled to be sentenced this coming Thursday (July 12).
Elroy 'Stanny' Williams, Junior ‘Q’ Sobratie, Curtis Long, Delvin 'Stoby' Francis and George 'Naddy' Welsh were jointly facing a number of charges including assault with intent to rob and robbery to which they had originally pleaded not guilty.
The men, on the day their trial was scheduled to begin, changed their not guilty pleas to guilty and were sent back to Her Majesty's Prison to await sentencing following a Social Inquiry Report.
According to reports, 17 passengers, including an infant, were aboard a coaster tour bus when they were robbed of an undisclosed sum of money, jewellery, cellular phones and other personal items while on their way to visit the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park.
Also scheduled for sentencing is Denrick Jeffers of Sandy Point who was found guilty of a sexual offence.
Jeffers was, earlier in the Assizes, convicted of raping a certain female in Basseterre on May 17, 2011.
He was originally scheduled for sentencing last Thursday (July 5) but sentencing was postponed.
Marlon Kelly is also scheduled for sentencing on Thursday. He too had originally pleaded not guilty to burglary allegedly committed at Boyds on 12 January, 2010.
He later changed his not guilty plea to guilty and will be sentenced as his Social Inquiry Report has been completed.
Meanwhile Kelroy Hazel and Jahari Bart are still on trial for the murder of Laustin Jamie 'Big Ship' Williams.
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