Cops charged
Constables Jonathon Barrow and Melanie Denny (Heather-Lynn Evanson)
Sat, April 09, 2011 - 12:04 AM
A MALE CONSTABLE accused of serious indecency towards a Jamaican drug mule, and the female constable, working as custodian of the cells, who was charged with aiding and abetting him, were granted bail when they appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Jonathon Birchmore Richard Barrow, 32, of Pasture Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael, and Constable Melanie Shantelle Lakeisha Denny, 25, of Golden Mile, St Peter, had their passports confiscated as part of their $5 000 bail.
Constable Barrow was not required to plead to committing an act of serious indecency on the 27-year-old Jamaican woman, between February 27 and 28, while Denny was not required to plead to the charge that she aided and abetted Barrow to commit an act of serious indecency on the Jamaican.
The woman was in the holding cells following her arrest for drug possession at Grantley Adams International Airport.
Prosecutor Station Sergeant Irvin Kellman did not object to the two accused being granted bail, but asked the court to confiscate their passports as one of the conditions of their bail.
Denny handed over hers, while Barrow said his had been destroyed.
Chief Magistrate Deborah Holder made the order and released each accused with a surety of $5 000.
Barrow, who was represented by Andrew Pilgrim and Lesley Cargill, and Denny, who retained Kendrid Sargeant and Lennox Miller, return to court on September 1.
Meanwhile, the courtyard of the District “A” Magistrates’ Court was barricaded, but the crowds did not materialize as the two accused made their morning appearance.
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What is wrong with our police? If it isn’t charges for drugs or selling guns it is for raping or assaulting people. If this is what we have applying to the Force, we have serious problems.
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Comment LinkI hope this matter is looked into throughly. I hope these two are not been used as scape goats to please others.
One minute nothing happened next people getting charged.
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Comment LinkWe have a new aspect of Caribbean culture to introduce to this Crop over. It is called ‘Work Sweat’ Instead of these two doing the work they are paid to do, they decided to work up a sweat. Now Jamaicans are working up a frenzy, Bajans are working off their mouths and big ups on both sides are working their brains. It’s sweat if ya working.
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Comment LinkThis is what happens when there is no independent oversight of police activities. This also brings to the fore a need to revamp the entire process of how suspected drug traffickers and immigration violators are treated. There needs to be more checks and balances in the system and more supervision of male officers when they are in contact with female detainees. Cameras in the cell area and interrogation rooms would go along way towards cutting down on claims of mistreatment of detainees.
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Comment LinkThese types of accusations are serious. My fellow Bajans, we should not jump to any conclusions. The justice system says INNOCENT until proven guilty.
Maybe, it’s time for the Barbados Police force to give it members classes on sexual harrassment and to prisoners in their care.
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Comment LinkLet the investigators do their work before we jump to any conclusions. At the end of the day, there will be no winners in this situation. It seems most of the English speaking Caribbean islands have some sort of reservations for the police that suppose to serve and protect them.
I just hope this situation leaves no bitterness, no animosity between Bajans and Jamaicans.
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