Vybz Kartel Trim

Controversial Dancehall Artiste Vybz Kartel was seen sporting a low cut hairstyle when he appeared in court earlier this week.The artiste was earlier wearing hair extension locks.When asked why the change he replied“Mi a change up mi look, it look more decent,”Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer was appearing in The Home Circuit Court on a second murder charge.
Kartel was on bail on that charge but he has been ordered to return to court tomorow (Friday) when a bail application will be made.
Crown Counsel Michele Salmon told the court that when Kartel was offered bail, the case was in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. She said the procedure was that once the case was before the Circuit Court , another bail application would have to be made.
He is charged jointly with two men for the murder of businessman Barrington ‘Bossy’ Burton who was shot dead in Portmore, St Catherine, in July last year. Kartel’s co-accused are Nigel Thompson and Lenburgh McDonald.
The case was transferred to the Home Circuit Court when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.
Kartel was offered bail in the sum of $3 million in relation to the case. Christian Tavares-Finson, who is representing Kartel, had applied for his bail to be extended.
Attorney-at-law Michael Deans, who is representing McDonald, told the court that the sole eyewiness in the case had recanted the statement which he had given to the police.
Supreme Court judge Christine McDonald ordered the other two men to return on Aprl 13 when their lawyers s including Tamika Harris, who represents Thompson, will make bail applications for them.
Kartel and five other men are charged with the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Willliams which took place in Havendale, St Andrew, in August last year. Kartel who has been in custody since October last year, has been denied bail on that charge.