Andre Ruddock convicted of ritual murder at Montego Bay church
A jury found Andre Ruddock guilty of murdering Taneka Gardner at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in October 2021. Sentencing is set for a later date.
Guilty verdict in Pathways Ministries ritual killing case
Andre Ruddock has been found guilty of the murder of Taneka Gardner at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries church in Montego Bay, St James, jamaica-gleaner.com reports. The Home Circuit Court jury returned a 6-1 verdict in the case stemming from an October 2021 incident.
Gardner, 39, died when her throat was cut during what prosecutors described as a sacrificial ritual killing at the church. Ruddock, a 36-year-old farmer who also served as a security guard for then-church leader Kevin Smith — now deceased — was alleged to have carried out the act on Smith's instructions.
During the trial, witnesses testified to seeing Ruddock commit the killing. The Crown also led evidence that he had confessed, which contributed to the murder charge being brought against him.
Ruddock is to be sentenced at a later date.
Source: Google News JM — Crime