Man Acquitted in Family Fire Tragedy | Bahamas News

Bahamas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

A man named Ricardo Richardson walked free after a jury unanimously acquitted him of attempted murder and causing dangerous harm — charges stemming from an explosive family argument in November 2023. Prosecutors claimed he deliberately doused his uncle and grandmother with gasoline and set them on fire. But Richardson’s defense painted a different picture: his uncle accidentally ignited the fuel mid-air during a heated fight, then fell onto him while burning. Richardson said he heroically tried to save his grandmother before rushing her to the hospital. His uncle suffered catastrophic burns…