More than a year after a Lower Ottos man was charged in connection with Antigua and Barbuda's first homicide of 2025, his case has yet to advance beyond its preliminary stages. According to Antigua.news, the file remains sitting in the Director of Public Prosecutions' office with no clear timeline for progress.
Deon Lloyd, 43, appeared in court this week only for prosecutors to confirm what has become a familiar refrain — the case file is still with the DPP. The matter was adjourned once again, to June 26.
Lloyd stands accused of murdering Javorn Williams, a 35-year-old Old Road resident, on January 2, 2025. Prosecutors say the fatal shooting occurred during a confrontation between the two men at Boggy Peak, where Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Lloyd himself did not walk away unharmed — police apprehended him shortly after while he was seeking treatment for injuries at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.
Lloyd made his first court appearance before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in January of last year, arriving with his right arm in a cast. He was remanded to His Majesty's Prison that day and has remained there since. The case file has reportedly been with the DPP's office since July of that same year — nearly nine months before this week's adjournment — raising serious questions about the pace at which the matter is being prepared for prosecution.
The repeated delays mean Lloyd has spent an extended period on remand while his case moves slowly through the justice system. He is represented by attorney Wendel Alexander.
