Knapsack Bandit Devon Byam to be Sentenced Today
A man who thought it was a good idea to play the role of a knapsack bandit right out in front of the Baptist Academy of Antigua is gearing up for some serious consequences today. Devon Byam, who clearly missed the memo about “don’t take stuff that isn’t yours,” is waiting to hear his fate after confessing to the grand crime of larceny involving a Kipling knapsack.
On March 7, around 3:30 p.m., while the brave little student was off showing her soccer skills on the playing field, Byam walked onto the school grounds where he spotted the unattended school bag.
Upon the students return from the field, she found her bag missing.
It contained some very important items—like economics and math textbooks! Total loss? A whopping $1,715!
A teacher was alerted, and security cameras proved that Byam was, in fact, the not-so-sneaky thief.
They found a few of the stolen items alongside Byam, who was having a bad day of his own. He claimed he was just frustrated about not getting paid and “left the stuff at the side of the road.” But apparently, he took a shining bottle of perfume with him.
Devon, awaits his sentence.
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Antigua Surf March 11, 2025, 7:49 AM
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