A BIZARRE ARRAIGNMENT: Murder suspect allowed to hide behind...

BARNSTABLE – Kelly Ridley, age 18, pleaded not guilty to the charges of Murder and A&B with a Dangerous Weapon this afternoon in district court.

Ridley was taken into custody the day of the stabbing (Saturday afternoon) and held on a probation violation while detectives continued to investigate the stabbing death of Thomas Russell.

Ridley was officially charged with the murder of Thomas “Tee” Russell later on Sunday evening.

Check the following links to learn more about the Tee Russell murder case…

HOMICIDE SCENE: Two men stabbed at Hyannis gathering… CCH placed on trauma alerts… “priority one” patient didn’t survive vicious knife wounds… friends grieve outside ER… [VIDEO]

Double stabbing homicide suspect now in Barnstable Police custody… [NEW HN VIDEO & AUDIO]

Friends and Family of the victim waited all day today in a busy courtroom for the opportunity to face the accused killer of their beloved Tee Russell, only to find themselves frustrated and disappointed by an unusual court decision.

Judge Therese Wright entertained a defense attorney’s motion which allowed the accused murderer to hide behind a door and out of sight from the courtroom filled with people who had been literally waiting the entire day seeking justice and the opportunity to see the person accused of killing their beloved “Teezy.”

The following video documents a bizarre and frustrating arraignment for the friends and family of Thomas “Teezy” Russell.

The video also captures Kelly Ridley being shuttled to and from Barnstable District Court today, able to hide from the courtroom, but unable to hide from HN cameras…

HN NOTE: It is HN’s sincere intention that the following video offers some consolation to the friends and family seeking justice in the untimely death of their beloved “Teezy.”

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