Amnesty Inernational Report Criticizes Jamaican Police
Amnesty International’s recent annual report has once again criticized the Jamaican police for what it described as the high rate of killings by members of the force in ‘socially excluded’ inner-city communities. The report said the rate of police killings has fallen but is still high – 222 people were killed by the Jamaican police [...]
Policemen Granted Bail – Charged with Murder of Deejay’s Son
The two policemen – Constable Andre Hare and Corporal Audley Lawrence – who are charged with the murder of the son of a popular dancehall deejay – Spragga Benz – were yesterday granted bail in the sum of J$300,000 each when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. A third policeman who is [...]
3 Policemen to be Charged for Death of Deejay’s Son
Three policemen from the Kingston Central Police Station are to be charged in connection with the shooting death of dancehall deejay Spragga Benz’s son (Carlton Grant Jr.) in August of this year. Two are to be charged with murder, and the third is to be charged with assault. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, [...]