Triple murder and murder plot charges laid against St Philip man

A 49-year-old man from St Philip, Barbados, has been formally charged with three counts of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Nigel Pinder, a resident of Cox Hill, was apprehended by the Barbados Police Service in connection with the deaths of Randy Brathwaite, Junior Taitt, and Shane Renaldo Parris. Additionally, Pinder is accused of orchestrating plots to murder both Taitt and Parris. The charges stem from a series of alleged crimes spanning from June 2023 to January 2024. According to authorities, Brathwaite and Taitt were killed between June 27, 2023, and December 5, 2023, while Parris was murdered on January 13, 2024. The conspiracies to murder Taitt and Parris are believed to have occurred in June 2023 and January 2024, respectively. Pinder is set to appear before the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court, located at the Oistins Magistrates’ Court, on Monday to face these charges. The case has drawn significant attention due to the severity of the allegations and the timeline of the incidents.