From the Courts, News
July 31, 2026

Man with mental issues jailed

KESROYWILLIAMS A mentally ill man whose court case spurred an intimate look into the treatment of psychiatric patients in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been jailed for 15 months.

Williams, 27, was on Wednesday July 21, 2026 jailed by the Serious Offences Court (SOC) for having in his possession on February 6, 2026, a prohibited weapon – a modified .32 firearm and three rounds of .32 ammunitionat his home.

This is the second time in a little under two years that Williams has appeared in court on a firearm charge. He was jailed in December, 2024 after pleading guilty to possession of a .38 pistol and ammunition.

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