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Murder Case Against Willikies Man Dropped, Accused Walks Free

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A murder case against Richard Lewis, a resident of Willikies, was officially dismissed yesterday after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entered a nolle prosequi, effectively quashing all charges against him.

Lewis had been accused of fatally stabbing 39-year-old Jace Merrick, also from Willikies, during an altercation that occurred on December 29, 2021. The incident had resulted in murder charges being filed against Lewis.

However, following the DPP’s decision to discontinue the prosecution, Lewis was released from custody and is now free.

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Comments (10)

  • Zy September 25, 2025, 3:35 PM

    A nolle prosequi doesn’t mean innocent or guilty, it just means they not going forward with the case

  • Apex Jones September 25, 2025, 9:00 AM

    So Antigua News you want me to Google the back story? Where is the story

  • Ben Simmons September 24, 2025, 1:14 PM

    This is why proper investigations are so important. Otherwise cases collapse and families never get closure.

  • Byron September 24, 2025, 12:38 PM

    Jace gone too soon. Whether or not Richard walk free, a family still grieving

  • Unruly One September 24, 2025, 12:32 PM

    Boy, Willikies too small for so much bad blood. Hope this thing don’t bring more tension

  • Bex September 24, 2025, 12:31 PM

    I don’t understand how a murder case just vanish so. Something wrong with the system

  • Anonymous September 24, 2025, 12:27 PM

    We don’t know what evidence the DPP saw or didn’t see. Sometimes the law hard, but it’s supposed to be fair

  • Rhasss September 24, 2025, 12:22 PM

    Lol Antigua Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

  • Antiguan September 24, 2025, 12:06 PM

    The DPP we have now in Antigua, are they Antiguan?!!! Asking for a friend.

  • Faithful National #1 September 24, 2025, 10:16 AM

    Thus paving the way for the widely expected murder charge againe the senorita bonita from the Dominican Republic to walk free!

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