Cruise runaway extradited to the US from St Kitts

A man has been extradited from St Kitts and Nevis to the United States,

Keith Braid, who also goes by Christopher Nile, was charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder in Florida.

His criminal proceedings began in September 2016 in Orange Country Court in Florida, and in early September 2017, Braid entered into a plea agreement, pleading no contest to the two charges.

The plea agreement allowed braid to remain free until his sentencing date. However, he did not appear in court on the day of his sentencing in late September 2017.

Police discovered Braid had travelled under a false name, Christopher Antonio Nile. Once police knew his true identity, they discovered that he was wanted by the US authorities.

The US State department made a provisional request in December 2017 for the extradition of Braid. A formal request was received in April 2018.

An extradition hearing was conducted and Magistrate Reynold Benjamin issued a warrant for the committal of Braid to prison to await extradition.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs issued a warrant for Braid to surrender himself to authorities from the United States.