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Angela Mejia Remanded to Prison; Placed in Isolation

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20-Year-Old Angela Mejia

Angela Mejia, a 20-year-old, has been sent to His Majesty’s Prison and placed in isolation.

She allegedly killed 9-year-old Chantel Crump.

Mejia appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel without legal representation during an early morning court session.

Security measures around the courthouse were significantly increased, with police establishing blockades and restricting access to the High Street building.

According to reports, Mejia allegedly took the child from Grays Farm on the afternoon of March 12.

The Five Islands School student was dressed in her uniform as she was on her way home from school.

Mejia is said to have brought her to Glanvilles, where she was killed.

It is alleged that the defendant admitted to the crime and took the police to where the body of the child was left in Weatherills.

The accused will remain incarcerated while awaiting her next court appearance on June 4 for committal proceedings.

She has indicated that she wishes to obtain legal counsel.

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Comments (18)

  • Teacher for Life March 17, 2025, 9:36 AM

    Let’s see which attorney in their right mind will represent this evil bitch!
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    • Justice for Chantel Crump March 17, 2025, 9:42 AM

      Any attorney that choose to represent her want stoning to death along with her
      Reply

  • Pretty t March 17, 2025, 9:38 AM

    Like seriously way a June come on that way too long
    Reply

  • Anonymous March 17, 2025, 9:39 AM

    Me a tell u
    Reply

    • Faithful National #1 March 17, 2025, 10:00 AM

      What of the “MEN” involved???. Another cover-up by the authorities????
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    • peekapoo March 17, 2025, 2:12 PM

      So she wants legal representation…ok no problem. All I saying to who ever might be representing her even if no one does is to be careful u don’t scar ur name for representing such ferocious creature. Whether or not it’s an individual rights to seek legal representation I think she should be denied given the nature of the act. Seriously ….. what story u going cook up to ur lawyer should u be granted one and I know for sure in hell u can’t scream INSANITY or somebody held a gun to ur head…….PLEASE…
      Reply

    • Ralf April 1, 2025, 2:06 PM

      Something I can not understand. Is here someone involved, the people of Antigua and Barbuda know them, couse they are wellknown? In Germany they never would show a picture like this of the woman. And also the name can not be named. In Antigua they do it. But no news of the partner/s. WHY?
      Did the named the murder of Asot.so fast? No. Something is wrong here.
      Reply

  • Rhea March 17, 2025, 9:58 AM

    Isolation???????? Wah isolation you a tell me bout. KILL DAHDEY. They couldn’t even allow the family in court today and they telling me about isolation. she was suppose to walk t court with two buckets of water and back to base with the two buckets of water in the scorching sun. She supoose to sleep on the ground in the yard with no sheet. COME ON!!
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  • Antigua Surf March 17, 2025, 10:02 AM

    aye listen. ISOLATION? JUNE? it took her hours to kill this princess and y’all giving her months of peace? this child died with not a inch of peace. she died crying and screaming and this girl going in isolation? let them people kill her up there mon
    Reply

  • Stone March 17, 2025, 10:04 AM

    Maybe she should be placed under suicide watch too.. again what about the man that was arrested with her?
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  • food4thought March 17, 2025, 10:14 AM

    ofc she would want a lawyer. she’s working in a group and they already have a lawyer. im sure another sacrifice will be made to win her over this case. Angela is not working alone and she has her people behind her. This is all planned. Authorities need to do better investigation and stop protecting her. This will just happen to another person child. maybe just they may not find the person who did it this time. let’s be frl. all these vehicles driving around without license plate check them and leave me without my seatbelt.
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  • Devorn Carter March 17, 2025, 10:18 AM

    so you’re telling me that she will be placed on isolation, her next court appearance is till june?? waw. and what about the guy. he’s free and walking. he admit to everything and he’s not involved but its his car, his home. tell me how he’s not involved. anyway, Justice for chantel. Death penalty is what we want.
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  • Juju Bee March 17, 2025, 10:19 AM

    I would have expected that because if they only put this woman in isolation all hell will break loose..
    Even in isolation she still at risk. Make sure she never makes it to general population
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  • Luka Johnson March 17, 2025, 10:47 AM

    The death penalty for her, we don’t want less than that, the people want the death penalty at the very least, thank you.
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  • Ben Simmons March 17, 2025, 10:55 AM

    They should lock her and throw away the key. Why is she event placed in isolation? They should let the other females handle her. Is females she like anyway. What a sick little bitch. I wonder if this girl is even in her right mind. We wanna see how the law gonnn handle her little assss
    Reply

  • Unruly One March 17, 2025, 11:37 AM

    This is sad. Because she is the fall guy. She didn’t do this alone.
    Reply

  • Canada 🇨🇦 March 17, 2025, 12:39 PM

    This is so sad and unbelievable. Antigua is getting worse and worse everyday and I don’t think the prime minister is being serious about these kind of madness. This is a tourism country where people enjoy the whole nation, now it’s scary, children are not even safe anymore. Do something about this Gaston Browne
    Your unbelievable. I am canceling my ticket for carnival, I am scared of my life alone with my kids life. Wow just wow
    Reply

  • LL March 17, 2025, 2:18 PM

    No lawyer should represent her. As a matter of fact she should be given a taste of her own medicine. Torture her, pluck out her eyes, dig out her ears, pull out her tongue then start pulling out her nails one by one until she give out pertinent information. After hang her by her back side until a drop of blood will not run through her veins. This 9yrs old angel deserves justice.
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