19-year-old Joyleen Abraham. Photo Credit Facebook
The prosecution is still preparing its case against a man accused in connection with the death of a teenage Guyanese law student who died on an Antigua roadway last May.
Victor Ince, 24, of Lightfoot West appeared before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel today, but the committal hearing was postponed to March 18 as the case file remains under review by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Ince faces charges of forcible seizure and confinement, as well as unlawful killing, in relation to the May 7, 2025 death of 19-year-old Joyleen Abraham.
The University of Guyana student had been visiting the island to see a personal friend when the fatal incident occurred at Judges Estate. She was found unresponsive on a byroad connecting New Winthorpes Village to the Jabberwock main road and was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor.
Authorities say Abraham had reportedly jumped from a vehicle Ince was allegedly driving. Police seized the vehicle for forensic analysis and subsequently charged Ince following their investigation.
Imagine going to an island to enjoy yourself and end up being killed by the person you go to meet
Let us see how this pans out! A would be perpetrator , who was identified by witnesses , went and showed police Chantel’s body. Yet, that is lack of evidence of a crime. Where was Ince to show lack of evidence to this student? Let us see if any precedence is set here? Let it make sense!
Justice for this little girl
She would never kill herself. Let us hope there are no legalities to prevent her killer from facing justice
Committal hearings shouldn’t drag on forever. Either there’s enough evidence or there isn’t. But then again this is Antigua where you get killed and not receive any justice.