Policeman To Be Charged With Girlfriend’s Murder
21-year-old constable Okaro Bennett, who is attached to the Narcotics Division, and who had reportedly accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while ‘playing’ last month, is to be charged with her murder. The Director of public prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that he be charged with the murder of 29-year-old Jacqueline Johnson. Bennett had told investigators [...]
DPP Rules That Arrested Policemen Be Charged
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewelyn, yesterday ruled that four policemen (including an Assistant Superintendent) who were arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged 2004 abduction, be charged. However, the exact nature of the charges are not clear as yet, and the DPP has not divulged much at this time, except to [...]
Janice Allen Case – No Retrial For Acquitted Policeman
Constable Rohan Allen, the policeman who was acquitted in the highly publicized Janice Allen case, will not face another trial. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn ruled yesterday the Crown would not be in a position to establish a case against him. The DPP gave very detailed reasons and recommendations, saying that the Crown [...]
Nolle Prosequi – Fake Policeman Freed
Twenty-three-year-old Courtney Grayson, the man who created a stir recently when he was reportedly caught pretending to be a policeman for at least six months, was freed of charges of impersonating a police officer and unlawful possession of property when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Director of Public Prosecutions Paula [...]
Magistrate Gives DPP Til’ Monday
Constable Rushon Hamilton of the Harbour View Police station was in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he faced charges of carnal abuse, indecent assault and attempting to pervert the course of justice. The Crown (prosecution) made certain submissions that would help to prove the ‘tampering’ aspect of the charges, however they indicated [...]