Grenadians given hefty sentences for killing US couple

A Grenadian man was slapped with two life sentences, while his accomplices were sentenced to a total of 56 and 60 years in prison respectively, after being convicted of two counts of manslaughter.

Ron Mitchell, Atiba Stanislaus and Trevon Robertson appeared at High Court #1 in St George’s on July 30, 2025, before Justice Paula Gilford where they were sentenced to prison in relation to the death of US couple Ralph Hendry, 67, and Kathy Brandel, 71, while they were sailing on their catamaran.

Ron Mitchell, who is accused of being the ‘ring leader’ of the trio was slapped with two life sentences and must serve at least 50 years in prison before being eligible for parole.

Mitchell was also sentenced to 18 years and four months for robbery with violence, five years and four months each on two counts of kidnapping and nine years and one month for housebreaking.

Stanislaus, 27, received 30 years on each count of manslaughter, nine years and one month for housebreaking, 17 years and four months for the rape of Brandel, five years and four months and four years and 10 months for kidnapping, and 17 years and nine months for robbery with violence.

Robertson received 28 years on each count of manslaughter, seven years and seven months for housebreaking, and sentences of five years and four months and five years for kidnapping.

The trio escaped from the South St George Police Station in mid-February 2024 where they were held in custody in connection with a string of other violent offences, including rape, attempted rape, and robbery with violence.

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