Breaking: Fourth St. Maarten Gay Basher Arrested

Ryan Smith

Indentified only by his nickname “Duracell,” the fourth suspect in the St. Maarten gay bashing of CBS employees Ryan Smith and Richard Jefferson has been arrested — after turning himself in. He’s accused of beating the two friends with a tire iron that fateful day in April and has been hiding out in St. Martin, the French side of the island.

Duracell’s identity hasn’t been released In accordance with Dutch law prohibiting suspects to be named before they stand trial. While we await the trial – which could very well be months away – brush up on Ryan Smith’s story about the attacks. Especially the part where the legal system is inherently biased against him and Richard already.

St. Maarten arrests main suspect in beating of gay NYC tourists [AP]
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