On today’s date (Friday 29th July 2016) in the Supreme Court of Providenciales, 36-year-old Sherrington McIntosh of Five Cays who was found guilty on Monday 20th June 2016 for False Imprisonment, Burglary and Common Assault was sentenced to 8years imprisonment.
It was on Thursday 3rd December 2015 at 4am the complainant contacted station and reported that McIntosh was trying to burglarize her home. When police arrived at the scene located in Kew Town Providenciales, McIntosh who had already gained entrance into the house, slapped the complainant and held her and her 10 months old daughter hostage while making threats to burn the house with a gas tank and matches in his possession. After several hours of negotiation with officers, he agreed to come out of the house and freed the victims.
He was immediately arrested and later charged with the offences mentioned.
Mr. McIntosh was sentenced to two (2) years Imprisonment for Common Assault, five (5) years for Burglary and eight (8) years for False Imprisonment. They will run concurrently.
Prior to committing the offences above, he was bound over to keep the peace for two (2) years for a previous Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm offence. Due to him breaching that order he was fined $1,000.
