Grave Digger on assault charge reprimanded and discharged

A 49 year old grave digger of Redemption Sharpes was reprimanded and discharged after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenager.

A police release states that Anthony Burke was arrested on January 29, 2025 and charged with the offence of assault.

The police investigations revealed that Burke assaulted a 17 year old conductor, also of Redemption Sharpes by hitting him in the face and chest with his hands, causing actual bodily harm.

The offence was committed in Level Gardens on December 2, 2024. Burke appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on January 30, 2025, and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was reprimanded and discharged.

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