Author: Jada Loutoo

A 2 pm February 4 deadline from attorneys for Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher to rescind her suspension has only been met with an acknowledgement from the Police Service Commission (PSC). Up to the time of publication, her attorneys had not approached the courts. Newsday was told PSC chairman Dr Wendell Wallace asked for additional […]

A fierce legal battle has erupted between Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher and the Police Service Commission (PSC) over her recent suspension from duty. Her attorney, Senior Counsel Pamela Elder, wrote to PSC chairman Dr Wendell Wallace on February 3, demanding that the PSC immediately rescind its decision, warning that failure to do so would […]

A San Fernando family has lost their malicious prosecution claim and was ordered to pay the State’s legal costs. Justice Ricky Rahim dismissed the case of Hecliff Haneiph, his wife Narda Guyadeen and their daughter on January 30. The case stemmed from a police search on June 21, 2013, at the family’s home. Officers led […]

A High Court judge is, in October, expected to rule on former Strategic Services Agency (SSA) director retired Major Roger Best’s legal challenge of his dismissal from the elite spy agency. His attorneys filed a constitutional motion on November 7, 2024. The matter came up for hearing before Justice Nadia Kangaloo on January 29. She […]

AFTER spending over two decades in prison and enduring three trials, McDonald Bailey walked free from the Port of Spain High Court on January 29, describing the justice system as “hell and failure.” Bailey, along with co-accused Keon Anthony and Garreth Wiseman, was charged with the 2003 murder of 19-year-old Meshach Samuel in River Estate, […]

A police officer on suspension accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in 2013 has been granted $300,000 bail by a High Court master for another alleged offence involving his former step-daughter. The 42 year old, who is now a self-employed electrician from Chaguanas, appeared before Master Rhea Libert on three charges of sexual touching […]

A Belmont landscaper challenging the acting deputy chief magistrate’s decision to deny him bail on ammunition charges has been advised to serve the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with his judicial review application. Afiba Guerra’s application came up for hearing before Justice Joan Charles on January 27. Guerra filed a judicial review […]

A prison officer was arrested after he was stopped by officers on traffic duty at the Tarouba Link Road, San Fernando, on January 25. Police reports said at about 10.30 am, PCs Ramcharan and Deolal stopped a blue Nissan Almera which was overtaking a line of traffic. While interviewing the driver, the prison officer allegedly […]

Las Lomas police are investigating a report of sexual assault involving a 34-year-old woman and two male suspects at a guesthouse in St Helena. The incident allegedly occurred on January 24, at the Double Palm Hotel, Madras Road, St Helena. Police said the woman said she was at a bar in Valsayn with a friend […]

FOR the third time within the last two weeks, the Commissioner of Police has been ordered by the court to decide on a firearm user’s licence (FUL) application. The latest order was made by Justice Kevin Ramcharan on January 22. Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has to make a decision by June 16. On January 15, similar […]