I didn’t escape, I was released and abused upon recapture — Rabsatt
Kurt Rabsatt, the man accused of escaping police custody, has claimed that he did not escape but that an officer let him go free.
During his appearance before the Magistrate’s Court today, Rabsatt also claimed that the police abused him when they had recaptured him on Monday.
“Those guys choke me off until I blacked out. I was not resisting arrest. I had done lay down on the ground and they bend up my fingers and my hand. They push their feet in my back, and they choked me with a wire until I blacked out. I didn’t know where I was, and they wake me back up and do it again,” the accused man said to Magistrate Jack Husbands.
“I wasn’t resisting arrest and those guys beat me up and bust my head. My wrist is very swollen up to now. I have back pains from how they kneel down in my back and they put the dutty boots on my neck and on my head. They even threatened to taser me in my head if I move again. I have people who witness everything, even my mom,” Rabsatt continued.
The alleged escapee pleaded with the magistrate to offer him bail as he did not believe he would be safe in prison. He told Magistrate Husbands he had enemies in prison from the time he was there a few years ago. He said they had sent him death threats and he feared for his safety as the persons had already killed ‘a guy’ in jail before.
Magistrate Husbands said he acknowledged the severity of the allegations and while he does not wish for any harm to be done to Rabsatt, the nature of the offence for which he is accused means the court cannot grant him bail.
Rabsatt appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on two charges. He was charged for escaping lawful custody and burglary with intent to steal.
The prosecution alleged that Rabsatt, while in the holding cell at the East End Police Station, escaped the custody of the police. The court was informed that officers gave chase and shouted for the accused to stop but he did not comply. He managed to evade the police. Regarding the charge of burglary with intent to steal, the prosecution alleged that Rabsatt entered Room 41 at Lambert Beach Resort on January 16, with the intent to steal or commit an offence.
The prosecution said it intends to file four other complaints against the accused. Two of the offences came prior to him allegedly escaping from custody. The prosecution said Rabsatt was arrested for the offence of burglary in Virgin Gorda.
The accused was remanded until next Thursday. Magistrate Husbands said the time was given for Rabsatt to secure an attorney and resubmit a bail application.
The time will also be used for the accused to enter a plea for the current and future charges that will be laid against him.
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I do not know what happen to this guy, he could want for nothing, but instead he rather break into people homes and business…running amok in the place. Then now when you are caught you in front the courts with your lies. I find it hard to believe with how people behave and see things going on, that no video footage of your abuse has not been in circulation…just saying.
Why is this guy news he’s a nuisances to the the long look and east end area and a disgrace to his family.
People saw but not saying anything. I heard a few people talking about what they saw that night. The police over step he wasn’t resisting arrest. But they had something to prove.
Very much like the currpt officers in our land
This dude don’t need no bail he knew he was wanted he could of turn himself in.let him stay there an learn his lesson let him out again to steal what people have (bail deny)
we need a coi into the police force
This guy needs a mental health evaluation
They should have broken his hands.
Well if your “witnesses “arr,first and foremost criminals. They harbored you and had knowledge of your whereabouts. With such friends and family ,prison inmates should be the least of your worry.
Well your “witnesses “are,first and foremost criminals. They harbored you and had knowledge of your whereabouts. With such friends and family ,prison inmates should be the least of your worry.
He dont need no bail he brake into my home he need to stay there
He brake into my home really !
if he didn’t escape it couldn’t be a recapture. just saying
If he was released he couldn’t be recaptured. Just saying
He fear for He life cause he got enemies up there and they killed a man in jail already? you was better off just keeping your mouth shut and do your time because i sure you just made it a whole lot worse than the police situation! #nincumpoop
These police abuse allegations warrents the highest level abuse investigation. Because a person may be wrestling with other issues and because he’s calling out the police involvement in his so-called escape calls for immediate attention – maybe from COI.
So his mom was a witness when they recaptured him? So she was harbouring him then cause how she happen to be on the scene? Hmmmmmmm
I think this boy need another good beat down…he not know he on the wrong end of the law yet
a well executed bullpisle on him and he will take off with so much speed that after a couple of laps around the island he will cone back to his senses ? ?
It has many people around the world that got it made and does foolish things.
It is called bad habit.
Until he go to the creador to created a clean mind and instill in him a right spirit.
It easy for us to sit around and beat down others while the real problem we have in our communities is substance abuse and to the people destoryong our communities getting people strung out drugs talking about government aint doing this and that.
Take up a mantle and be the change you want to see on this country. I’m sure this isn’t life he wants, but has a real problem. Stay strong Kurt prayer changes every situation NOBODY know’s tomorrow.