Kentucky Kid’s death, 3 cops, 2 civilians to be charged

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3 cops, 2 civilians to be charged for Kentucky Kid’s death -- Coroner’s Inquest

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | 5:51 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Coroner's Inquest into the death of entertainer ‘Kentucky Kid’ (given name Robert Hill) has ruled that three police officers and two civilians be charged with murder.
The inquest into the controversial shooting death of the 37-year-old entertainer began on September 28, 2010 in the Kingston and St Andrew Coroner's Court and ended yesterday, Tuesday, August 12, when the Jury gave the verdict.
Presiding Coroner, Patrick Murphy ordered that warrants be issued for the arrest of the five -- all of whom were absent at the time of the verdict.

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Forget the murder charge,did the police have a warrant to invade Kentucky Kid's house,and what of the assaults on the man and his pregnant wife captured by surveillance cameras?
At last one officer in a high position authoized the harassment,why isn't the number of arrestees reflecting the LARGE conspiracy...?
The SYSTEM continues to fail Kentuck Kid.

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Cops, civilians freed in Kentucky Kid killing

Cops, civilians freed in Kentucky Kid killing


KINGSTON, Jamaica — The three cops and two civilians accused of the 2009 shooting death of entertainer Robert 'Kentucky Kid' Hill were freed Tuesday afternoon in the Home Circuit Court.
Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn told the court that she was withdrawing the case as there was no evidence linking the five to the murder of Hill.


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