Recaptured Health Ministry arson accused released on $350,000 bail

Keith Ferrier

Keith Ferrier, one of the accused in the 2009 arson of the Ministry of Health building who was recently recaptured, was yesterday once again granted his release on $350,000 bail.

Ferrier was charged with unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to the Ministry of Health building and had fled the jurisdiction after being granted his release on $350,000 bail in July, 2009. He was only recaptured last month at a business establishment at North Road, Bourda.

At the last hearing, Ferrier’s attorney had renewed an application for bail and the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan