The Jamaican Government is seeking an expedited hearing by the Court of Appeal regarding the constitutional court’s decision involving DPP Paula Llewellyn.
Reports indicate that a case management conference is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the Court of Appeal to determine a date for the appeal hearing. The Government aims for the hearing to occur within the next six months.
In April, the court affirmed the constitutional amendment passed in July of the previous year, which increased the retirement age for the DPP and the Auditor General from 60 to 65. However, it declared the amendment that allowed Llewellyn the option to extend her tenure as null and void.
Llewellyn, who reached retirement age in 2020, had received a three-year extension that concluded in September 2023.
Tragic Incident: Bartender Fatally Injured During Sunday Dinner.
White River, St Mary, Jamaica—A St. Mary bartender was tragically fatally shot at home while having dinner on Sunday, May 26, 2024, by an unidentified assailant wielding a firearm.
The police identified the dead man Christopher Brown, 54, a resident of White River in St Mary.
According to a police report, at approximately 9:22 p.m., Brown was seated on his verandah at his home in White River, having dinner, when a car stopped on the roadway. A man armed with a gun emerged from the vehicle, entered Brown’s yard, and opened fire at him, hitting him multiple times all over his body.
Brown reportedly ran into his house and collapsed. Then, the gunman escaped in the waiting car.
The police responded and transported Brown to the Port Maria Hospital, where the authorities pronounced him dead.
The police did not establish a motive for the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
Alleged Discovery of Contraband in Westmoreland Lockup Involving a Constable.
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—Law enforcement officials in Westmoreland have charged a police constable from the Whithorn Police Station with possession of contraband items while on cell guard duty.
The constable, identified as Jafee Chantiloupe, 22, of Frome, Westmoreland, was reportedly on duty with two other officers when he entered the cell area with a black plastic bag. His supervisor ordered a search of the bag.
The search revealed 40 Craven A cigarettes, a plastic water bottle with a white substance believed to be rum, a transparent plastic ziplock bag, two packs of Lion Pride white Rizla wrapping paper, three King brand lighters, a blue and white Flow SIM card, and 10 ounces of a green dried vegetable substance resembling ganja.
Constable Chantiloupe has been arrested, and an ongoing investigation is underway.