Instead, she has been charged with manslaughter by negligence, one of the least serious offenses available. It is likely that such a charge doesn t come with jail time, but merely a fine, which she could pay. The news hasn t gone down well with Jemmot s family, or many others on social media who claim Hartin was let off because of her connections.
How much will Hartin have to pay?
According to The Daily Mail, Hartin could choose to plead guilty to the charge in court. If she does, she will simply have to pay the fine of 20,000 Belizean dollars (around US$10,000), before she is allowed to walk free. That s a far cry from manslaughter, which comes with a 25-year jail sentence. Manslaughter by negligence carries a potential jail term of five years, but the fine is believed to be a more likely option.
Ever since Canadian ex-pat Jasmine Hartin, 32, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning last week in San Pedro on Belize s Lord Ashcroft s shadow has hung over the tragedy.
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Wealthy Canadian sociality Jasmine Hartin is accused of killing Superintendent Henry Jemmott in Belize and has now been moved to the country s notorious Central Prison
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Remand inmates rub shoulders with dangerous convicts in the jail (Image: Youtube)
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