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DPP Rules St. Thomas Cop To Be Charged
Published: Tuesday September 4, 2012 | 5:08 pm0 Comments
Kay-Ann Lamont , who was shot and killed by a policeman on Saturday in St. Thomas- Contributed.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that four charges be laid against police corporal, Dwayne Smart, who allegedly shot dead the 27-year-old pregnant woman in St. Thomas on Saturday.
Smart will be charged with murder, wounding with intent, assault and illegal possession of firearm.
The DPP’s recommendation follows the completion of a report into the incident by the Independent Commission of investigation (INDECOM) into the Yallahs, shooting.
Kay-Ann Lamont was shot twice in her head on Saturday during an altercation with the corporal, after he attempted to arrest her for using indecent language.
Lamont was eight months pregnant.
Her sister, Novia, was injured and had to be hospitalised.
Yesterday, there was a standoff between residents and the police in Yallahs as the community members demanded that the policeman be turned over to them.
The accused corporal lives in the Yallahs community with his wife and two children.
The policeman has been in custody pending the completion of INDECOM’s investigation.
In the meantime, the DPP said in light of the high publicity in the case, a voluntarily bill of indictment is to be entered to have the matter proceed directly to the Home Circuit Court.
This means that no preliminary enquiry will be held at the St. Thomas Resident Magistrate’s Court.
The DPP notes that the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court opens on September 17.
editorial@gleanerjm.com
Published: Tuesday September 4, 2012 | 5:08 pm0 Comments
Kay-Ann Lamont , who was shot and killed by a policeman on Saturday in St. Thomas- Contributed.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that four charges be laid against police corporal, Dwayne Smart, who allegedly shot dead the 27-year-old pregnant woman in St. Thomas on Saturday.
Smart will be charged with murder, wounding with intent, assault and illegal possession of firearm.
The DPP’s recommendation follows the completion of a report into the incident by the Independent Commission of investigation (INDECOM) into the Yallahs, shooting.
Kay-Ann Lamont was shot twice in her head on Saturday during an altercation with the corporal, after he attempted to arrest her for using indecent language.
Lamont was eight months pregnant.
Her sister, Novia, was injured and had to be hospitalised.
Yesterday, there was a standoff between residents and the police in Yallahs as the community members demanded that the policeman be turned over to them.
The accused corporal lives in the Yallahs community with his wife and two children.
The policeman has been in custody pending the completion of INDECOM’s investigation.
In the meantime, the DPP said in light of the high publicity in the case, a voluntarily bill of indictment is to be entered to have the matter proceed directly to the Home Circuit Court.
This means that no preliminary enquiry will be held at the St. Thomas Resident Magistrate’s Court.
The DPP notes that the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court opens on September 17.
editorial@gleanerjm.com
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