Man pleads responsible in Patterson-Paulwell double homicide case
One of many three males charged within the homicide and kidnapping of Jamaican Member of Parliament Philip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter Sarayah Paulwell and her mom 27-year-old Toshyna Patterson has pleaded responsible.
His identify is being withheld over security issues as he stays in custody.
The accused pleaded responsible to 2 counts of homicide and two counts of kidnapping within the House Circuit Court docket in Jamaica on Wednesday. He’s to return to court docket on November 15 for sentencing.
The boys charged are 30-year-old Roland Lloyd Balfour, the cousin of Leoda Bradshaw, Richard Brown, 31, and 29-year-old Rushane Miller.
Bradshaw, a 34-year-old United States Navy, was a longtime associate of Phillip Paulwell and the mom of his eight-year-old daughter.
It’s alleged that Bradshaw employed Balfour to contract males to kidnap and homicide Patterson and child Paulwell. Balford contracted the 2 males to execute the crime.
The prosecution alleges that she paid the boys the equal of J$100,000 in United States forex as a down fee for the execution of the crime. The rest of the funds ($400,000) was to be paid after the completion of the deal.
Patterson and child Paulwell kidnapped from their residence at Gilmore Drive, Kingston 20, on the morning of September 9.
The burnt our bodies of the mom and daughter have been allegedly discovered at a web site in Rockfort, East Kingston on October 6. Police confirmed that they have been “brutally murdered.”
Bradshaw was charged with two counts every of conspiracy to commit homicide, conspiracy to kidnapping, kidnapping, and capital homicide. The three males have been slapped with expenses of conspiracy to commit homicide and kidnapping.
The USA Navy Felony Investigative Service has since joined the investigation of the 2 murders. They confirmed that Bradshaw is a petty officer assigned to a expertise acquisition staff in Miami.
Phillip Paulwell has stated he’s “heartbroken” on the tragedy, however not addressed his relationship with Bradshaw.
Learn extra on this case: