NASSAU- Murder suspect Alex Daricaud has been granted bail on strict conditions that include a curfew and around-the-clock monitoring by a GPS tracking ankle bracelet.
The Court of Appeal agreed with defence counsel Wayne Munroe QC that his client should be freed pending trial.
Daricaud, 23, had been in custody since February 3, 2020 when he was charged with the murder of Dario Pinder that took place on January 28, 2020.
Pinder was gunned down as he was about to get into his car, which was parked outside an apartment complex in Garden Villas in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
After hearing gunshots, a witness saw a man wearing a dark coloured hoodie running away.
The Court found that Justice Gregory Hilton’s decision to refuse bail was unreasonable.
The Court said there was no evidence that Daricaud would interfere with witnesses or was a threat to public safety.
Munroe argued that there was no evidence to connect Daricaud to the crime. However, the Court said it was a jury’s responsibility to assess the evidence.
Among the conditions of Daricaud’s release on $30,000 bail are that he keep a curfew of 8pm to 6am, report to a police station three times a week and have no contact with prosecution witnesses.
