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Mother Charged for Death of Son – Reminding the Court that Johan Bjerkham Did Same

The 33 year old mother of the 11 year old boy who died as a result of an accident at the entrance/exit of Coverley along the Lowland to Airport stretch of the highway last year was charged this week when she appeared in the Oistins courts this week. She was released after honouring the requirements…

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Johan Bjerkham

The 33 year old mother of the 11 year old boy who died as a result of an accident at the entrance/exit of Coverley along the Lowland to Airport stretch of the highway last year was charged this week when she appeared in the Oistins courts this week. She was released after honouring the requirements of $7,500.00 bail.

What has caught the interest of BU is not that this woman has had to suffer the death of her son hours after he completed the Common Entrance Exam. The news caused the blogmaster to recall a similar incident when a boy of similar age – 11 years old – was shot by Jonan Bjerkman.

What eventually happened to the Johan Bjerkman case?

Listen to the Barbados Today news clip.

65 responses to “Mother Charged for Death of Son – Reminding the Court that Johan Bjerkham Did Same”

  1. Northern Bajan Avatar
    Northern Bajan

    Until there is no longer first class and second class citizens of any nation, until the colour of a mans skin is no more significance than the colour of his eyes. Until basic rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race. Rule of International morality will be an illusion pursued by never attained ……. WAR

  2. TheGazer Avatar
    TheGazer

    Big What war? Bajans idea of war is the use of words.

    Put down the dictionary and take up swords

  3. David Avatar
    David

    Mia Motley promised Felisia Holder that BLP lawyers will represent her against the charge of vehicular manslaughter. She also read from documents to show that the island located at the entrance/exit of Coverley on the ABC was identified in writing as a violation by Maloney.

  4. pieceuhderockyeahright Avatar
    pieceuhderockyeahright

    Sometimes “the pause that refresheth” is also a pause that enlightens.

    Let us look at Double jeopardy

    “Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same charges and on the same facts, following a valid acquittal or conviction.”

    Now imagine that I KNOW THAT AN INCOMING ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT SUCK MY POOCH and being forearmed in that knowledge what would I do?

    Now, having said that bit of enlightened information what the old man would say is that the real strategy in the defense IF THEY ARE SURELY DISPOSED TO REAL JUSTICE would be

    (A).Not to have the matter held during the tenure of the DLP and HAVE IT DISMISSED but

    (B).to wait for the 80 days to pass AND THEN ENJOIN ALL THE RELEVANT PARTIES TO THIS MATTER

    But den again wunna dun know de ole man stupid and can’t see de forest but for the trees…

  5. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    According to the Sunday Sun, the top two technical officers at the Ministry of Transport have had a problem with the Coverley junction. The Chief Technical Officer as far back as 2012 put in writing his concerns to the Chief Town Planner. Abijah Holder died in an accident in 2015 that may be due to the design deficiencies of the same junction. YET the junction remains unchanged and Abijah’s mother is being charged with a criminal offense.

    Is this all a bad dream?

  6. David Avatar
    David

    @Ping Pong

    You should have added that blaming Maloney is a cop out. We need to ask the TP department why there has been no action taken by that department. Let us toss in the storage facility at the shallow draugh for good measure.

  7. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    Ping Pong March 25, 2018 at 5:50 PM #

    Bad regulation. If it was against planning regulations, then it should have been removed ages ago, whatever the process. But it is easier to blame political interference, corruption or an evil developer.
    Professionals of integrity will back their decisions, even if it means having to deliver pizzas for a living. That is what professional integrity means.
    By the way, whatever happened to the guy who headed up the BNB and got sacked?

  8. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Would it be irrational to assume that the Town and Country Planning Department is a division of Preconco / Rockhard cement?

    What is the use of the Chief Technical Officer of the Ministry of Transport if that office cannot oversee the design and building of junctions with the public roads and highways?

    It took the DPP’s office 3 years to determine that Abijah Holder’s mother should be charged and don’t be surprised if it takes another 5 years before a determination of the matter.

    What next? Private businesses arranging unmetered connections to the water supply?…oh wait a minute…

    Reminds me of the story of the Augean stables but without a Hercules in sight.

  9. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Mr Austin

    who do you blame when one hears about “facilitation fees” and monthly “retainers” being paid to persons in the Town and Country Planning department ? Those who pay or those who receive payment?

    The rot in the civil service is so far gone that I do not think a change in administration will make any positive difference.

  10. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    Ping Pong March 25, 2018 at 6:36 PM #

    That is a criminal offence on both sides. Where are the police? Is this a break down in law and order or do we accept such behaviour?

  11. Ping Pong Avatar
    Ping Pong

    Mr Austin
    I don’t know the “we” to whom you are referring. I am powerless. The break down in law and order is because those in authority accept such behaviour. Do we have to wait on the return of Christ to fix a junction with a major highway. A junction whose design has been determined by the very professionals paid to oversee such things, to be deficient and very likely to have caused the death of a child! Which politician is going to stop the Ministry of Transport from making that junction right?!!

  12. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Woman dies after Coverley crash

    http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/141905/woman-dies-coverley-crash

  13. Roverp Avatar
    Roverp

    What do Four Seasons, a seat pun the Central Bank and this blog got in common?

  14. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    An incoming BL government can re-open the Bjerkham case. There is no statute of limitation on murder, manslaughter, accidental or suspicious deaths. Technically the cases can always be re-opened.

  15. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Hal

    Only the DPP has that power. Government would have to amend the Constitution to achieve what you propose.

    Sent from my iPad

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