-alibi claim being examined
A man on Tuesday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with the abduction of Kevin Fiedtkou at the Giftland Mall last year and was remanded pending presentation of an alibi that he claimed to have.
Rudy Vandemeer was not allowed to plead to the charge which read that he in the company of others between October 10 and October 11, 2024 at the Giftland Mall abducted Fiedtkou with intent to hold him for ransom.
His attorney Adrian Thompson told the court that his client was a victim of mistaken identity, he added that Vandemeer’s boss and fiancée can provide an alibi as to his whereabouts on the day of as he was at an event and there are pictures to prove.
He further stated that the suspects in the crime used a police vehicle to carry out same. He maintained that his client is a mere taxi driver.
The prosecution objected to bail stating that the defendant has ties in another country. He said that the complainant Fiedtkou positively identified Vandemeer as the person who abducted him.
Given the claims of an alibi the magistrate denied bail pending proof of same in court yesterday.
Yesterday, defence attorney Thompson brought the employer of Vandemeer to produce evidence via photos and video of his whereabouts on the day of the incident. The Magistrate asked that the information regarding the photos and videos be shared with the prosecution.
The prosecution maintained their objections to bail and Vandemeer was further remanded until today.
A number of persons have been charged in this case including a policeman.
