ST JAMES, Jamaica – Rushawn Patterson, the man charged in connection with the October 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneika ‘Slickianna’ Townsend, had his bail extended when he made an appearance in the St James Circuit Court on Monday.

Patterson was given bail when he made an appearance in court on July 16.

The case was delayed on Monday due to an outstanding postmortem report of Slickianna and DNA results which are currently being awaited on by the crown.

As a result, Supreme Court Judge, Justice Bertram Morrison who presided over the matter, gave an October 18 mention date to allow time for the files to be completed. Once the files are completed, a trial date will be set.

Townsend’s scantily clad body was retrieved from the sea in Reading, St James on October 21.

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On November 11, the police had stated that Townsend travelled from Kingston to Montego Bay where she was picked up by Patterson at approximately 7:30 pm on October 20. During the evening, they visited a restaurant in Hanover and a guest house in St James.

At some point during the night, an argument reportedly developed between them. Patterson is accused of strangling Townsend and disposing of her body.

Patterson was named as a person of interest on October 22. He was picked up at a guest house in Hanover by a Police Area One operational team on November 2 after missing at least two deadlines to turn himself in.

– Anthony Lewis