{"id":39848,"date":"2019-06-22T11:25:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T15:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=39848"},"modified":"2019-06-22T11:25:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T15:25:03","slug":"more-details-emerge-on-how-vampire-killer-escaped-police-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/more-details-emerge-on-how-vampire-killer-escaped-police-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"More Details Emerge On How &#8216;Vampire Killer&#8217; Escaped Police Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3770769519\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-894151129\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">New details surrounding the alleged escape of accused serial killer, Delano Forbes were revealed at a trial in the Magistrates Court this week.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-260976533\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Forbes pleaded not guilty to escaping lawful custody after being the subject of a police manhunt for about three weeks in early 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Police witness, Sergeant Rohan Gittens told the court five officers were on the scene when Forbes allegedly jumped over a cliff and disappeared into a gully on February 12, 2018.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-930067732\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-965087951\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">The prisoner, who was charged with three alleged murders at the time, had reportedly agreed to show investigators where he had hidden bloodied clothing.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3673980168\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Gittens testified Forbes, who was reportedly restrained with foot cuffs, was in the immediate custody of Corporal Grell and Corporal O\u2019Garro as the prisoner led the officers through bushy terrain in Swetes Village.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">According to Sergeant Gittens, he was at the rear of the group with Corporal Chathan just ahead of him and Acting Sergeant, Bascom immediately behind Forbes and the other two officers.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-95538148\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Sergeant Gittens said he went ahead of Corporal Chathan just as the prisoner and the three officers ahead disappear behind a line of trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">He said moments later, officer Bascom re-emerged and \u201cnonchalantly\u201d reported, \u201cthe man get way\u201d.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2931870145\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Sergeant Gittens said he thought the officer was joking and chided the Acting Sergeant for making fun on the serious mission since he didn\u2019t hear any other alarm or gunshots.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3695887440\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">The witness said the report was confirmed when he met up with the other officers and they showed him a cliff from where the prisoner allegedly jumped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">Gittens, who testified the cliff was between 18-23 feet high, said he considered jumping but did not as the bottom of the gully was rocky and covered with dead branches from nearby \u201ccassie\u201d trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">A manhunt was launched but Forbes remained on the wanted list for weeks until he was recaptured by police on March 9, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">He was later charged with a fourth murder after police alleged he killed 62-year-old Maurison Thomas while on the run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-CARRIBEAN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">Forbes is also accused of killing Wilfred \u2018Bongo\u2019 Williams, Shawn Henry and Lisue Samuel in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">He was branded \u201cVampire Killer\u201d after police alleged he drained and drank the blood of his victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">The accused is being represented by attorney, Sherfield Bowen and Inspector Dane Bontiff is prosecuting the Escaping Lawful Custody case before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\n<p class=\"m_5173563221249901163gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">The trial will resume on July 5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-3536680364\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 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