Andre Ruddock found guilty of murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jurors brought in a majority guilty verdict for Andre Ruddock in his murder murder trial Monday, following deliberations in the Home Circuit Court.
Ruddock is on trial for murder in relation to the October 17, 2021 killing of 39-year-old Taneka Gardner. Six of the seven jurors found him guilty of the offence.
It is alleged that Ruddock cut Gardner’s throat at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St. James on instructions from his then-pastor, Kevin Smith.
There were 13 witnesses in total in the case. Twelve appeared in the witness box, and one witness was agreed by both the defence team and prosecutors which meant that statements and documents from that particular witness were admitted into evidence without him having physically appear in court.
The defence team comprises Anthony Williams and Venice Brown.
On the prosecution’s side, LaToya Bernard and Carolyn Wright represented the Crown.
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