Two men got off a murder charge today after the main witness did not show up to testify. 25 year old Lyson Cacho and 23 year old Tarique Gillett were charged with the March 2015 murder of 29 year old Michael Welch. They were freed when a nolle pros was entered, indicating that the Crown cannot proceed with the trial. Crown Counsel Portia Ferguson entered the motion after it became clear that the main witness was unavailable, despite efforts by the Crown to locate him. Aside from the testimony, there was no evidence against the men.
Welch was shot and killed on March 1st, 2015. He and his cousin were sitting in the pan of a pick-up truck that was parked on Periwinkle street when two gunmen approached them. Welch and his cousin ran in different directions. One of Welch's feet was caught in a "London Bridge" and as a result, he was shot three times in his back. Gillett was represented by attorneys Norman Rodriguez and Emerita Anderson while Cacho was represented by attorney Leslie Hamilton. On a side note, only Gillett left the court a free man. Although Cacho was freed of the murder charge, he was not set free because he is serving time for another offence.
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