St. Lucian Woman Remanded for Attempted Murder, Other Charges
July 9 2025
A 19-year-old St. Lucian woman was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with multiple offences, including robbery under arms, attempted murder, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Condoleezza Henry, a housekeeper and mother of a nine-month-old baby, appeared unrepresented before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where she denied all but one of the charges.
She pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm without a licence and guilty with an explanation to possession of ammunition without a licence, telling the court the weapon belonged to her child’s father and had been left at their home.
Henry, who resides at the Guyhoc Squatting Area in Georgetown, was also charged with robbery under arms and attempted murder in connection with a June 20 incident on Princess Street, Lodge.
It is alleged that she, along with others and while armed with a knife, robbed 69-year-old Claudius Fraser, Operations Manager at Caliber Security Services, of a .32 revolver valued at $165,300 and $495,000 in cash, totaling $660,300.
She pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The court heard that during the robbery, Henry and her accomplices used Fraser’s stolen revolver to shoot him in the chest.
Although Fraser was later discharged from the hospital, the prosecutor revealed that a bullet remains lodged in his chest, and he is scheduled to undergo surgery next Wednesday.
The charges stemmed from a cordon-and-search operation conducted by the police between 15:30 hrs and 16:30 hrs on July 6 at the Guyhoc Squatting Area, where several homes were searched for stolen items, firearms, narcotics, and wanted persons.
Based on intelligence received, ranks searched the home shared by Henry and 29-year-old Kristoff Nicholson, who remains on the run. There, they recovered a .32 revolver, one live round, and a spent shell hidden in a speaker box.
After her arrest and subsequent transfer to the East La Penitence Police Station, Henry was charged and brought before the court.
The prosecution strongly objected to bail, citing public safety, the serious nature of the offences, and the ongoing medical condition of the virtual complainant.
Despite her explanation, Magistrate McGusty denied bail and remanded Henry to prison until July 30.
