The case against street character Anthony Fitzpatrick “Ninja Man” Lynch is closed.
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Lynch, 71, who had no fixed place of abode but who frequented the area of the Treasury Building in The City, had been accused of entering the building known as the Museum of Parliament between September 30 and October 11, 2023, and stealing a briefcase, two armorial badges, a pistol and cutlass set, a cutlass, jacket, cummerbund, a pair of boots, a cup, a conch shell, a pipe, bugle, a rebate plane, three hand drills and an awl, all belonging to the State.
He was also accused of entering the same Museum of Parliament between October 14 and 16, 2023, and stealing a belt buckle belonging to the State.
He had been released on bail from remand on January 19 this year, and was awaiting trial when he died on February 24 after collapsing in The City.
Yesterday, when the matter came up before Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell, State Counsel Paul Prescod informed the court that Lynch had “passed away recently and the necessary document – the death certificate – will be applied for”.
The judge then discontinued the matter “by virtue of the death of the accused”. Lynch’s funeral is on Saturday. (HLE)
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