Man, 38, charged with murder

Man, 38, charged with murder
Jean Joseph, 38, dressed in a blue and white striped shirt, has been charged with murder.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A man was charged with the February 16 murder of Roderick Taylor on Thursday.

Jean Joseph, 38, of Ross Corner, was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt.

Joseph was said to be of Bahamian and Haitian descent, and is also known as “Zoe”.

Police said they discovered Taylor’s body on Ross Corner off East Street, shortly after 2am, with stab wounds.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

Joseph was denied bail, and returns to court on April 28 to be served a voluntary bill of indictment.

About Sloan Smith

Sloan Smith is a senior digital reporter at Eyewitness News, covering a diverse range of beats, from politics and crime to environment and human interest. In 2018, Sloan received a nomination for the “Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of The Year Award” from The Bahamas Press Club for her work with Eyewitness News.