The 12-member jury trying the murder case of dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his two co-accused has been released until Tuesday because the hearing that is taking place in their absence is expected to end on Monday.
Yesterday, Justice Bryan Sykes told the jurors that the process was taking some time to be completed.
The hearing began on Tuesday morning and the prosecutors had said that the process would be completed at mid-day. It was not completed by that time and the jurors were asked to return yesterday morning.
The prosecution is making an application under Section 31(D) of the Evidence (Amendment ) Act. The section addresses the admission of statements in cases where witnesses cannot be found or are not available.
Sykes will make a ruling at the end of the hearing.
Three witnesses have so far testified at the trial which began on Monday in the Home Circuit Court. Read More...
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