DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, has defended the independence of his office and again maintained that there were no delays in filing an indictment against Earl Richards, one of the men accused of murdering former prosecutor Dana Seetahal, SC. Seetahal was gunned down in her car on May 4, 2014. Gaspard, in his…
CRIMINAL proceedings against a Cumuto man and his daughter who were accused of the murder of Esther Williams—found dead at her home 11 years ago—have been formally discontinued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The notices of discontinuance were filed last Wednesday, bringing an end to the case that saw the…
A 32-year-old woman, who was charged alongside her father for murdering her mother four years after her death was ruled to be suicide, has been freed. Shastri Jagroo, of McBean, Couva, was ordered to be released from custody on Wednesday by High Court Master Shabiki Cazabon after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions…
Derek Achong Senior Reporter derek.achong@guardian.co.tt Lawyers representing one of the prisoners transferred to military facilities in Chaguaramas during the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE) have raised questions about the legality of the move. Attorneys Criston J Williams and Aaron Lewis raised the issue in a judicial review and constitutional claim filed on behalf of Earl…
Independent senator and psychiatrist Dr Varma Deyalsingh says he has been a victim of crime five times. He said he will strongly support any policy or legislation to enact stand your ground defence by citizens. There has been comment and discussions ever since Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar promised to introduce legislation for stand your ground…
TWO students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) were yesterday placed on bonds to be of good behaviour for one year after they reappeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court, charged with possession of marijuana. Another UWI student who also pleaded guilty to the criminal offence was reprimanded and discharged. They were…
Derek Achong A criminal defence attorney for two of the men accused of murdering former Independent Senator Dana Seetahal, SC, was yesterday forced to withdraw from the case because of a disagreement with his clients over a call for the recusal of the magistrate presiding over the preliminary inquiry. Senior Magistrate Indrani Cedeno was expected…
The High Court will on Tuesday hear a habeas corpus writ brought on behalf of the 21-year-old Venezuelan woman who said she was raped and beaten by Coast Guard officers at the Heliport in Chaguaramas. After the alleged assault, she stated in an application to the court that she was taken from the facility and…
High Court Judge Prakash Moosai yesterday granted a stay of execution of the order of Justice Ricky Rahim on Tuesday `that no longer restrains National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds from deporting 64 Venezuelan migrants—some of whom currently remain detained at the Chaguaramas Heliport. In handing down the virtual ruling following an appeal brought by the…
In recent times, the crime situation in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has reached alarming levels. A striking example of this is the case of Christopher Hughes, a white Canadian YouTuber who, within two weeks of his arrival on the island, managed to locate and videotape some of the most notorious gang members. His actions have…
