Defence lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson yesterday raised concerns at the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel that a computer expert for the defence was detained by the police on Wednesday and items to assist the defence were seized by the police.
However, Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn, assured the court that no items were seized.
She said when she heard Tavares Finson on the radio complaining about the arrest of their expert, she called the police officer in charge of the Organised Crime Investigation Divison about the matter. She said Senior Superintendent Clifford Chambers said he was not aware that the man - Philpott Martin - was associated with the defence team.
"I told him, out of an abundance of caution, to stand down that investigation," until the Kartel murder tiral was completed.
Nothing taken from Martin
Llewellyn said Chambers told her that Martin was simply asked to accompany the police and nothing was taken from him.
Tavares-Finson said Martin was detained on a warrant by Inspector Warren Williams, who had testified this month at the trial. He said that Martin's detention would "inevitably affect the defence". more
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