REID
Hugh Wildman, the attorney representing former Education Minister Ruel Reid, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Fritz Pinnock and their co-accused, told the court yesterday that his clients should walk out the courtroom with their freedom intact.
Reid, his wife Sharen, their daughter Sharelle, Pinnock and Brown’s Town Division Councillor Kim Brown Lawrence are facing corruption charges. The five accused were charged in connection with a major fraud and corruption probe by the Financial Investigations Division (FID) involving transactions at the CMU.
They will know on February 4, 2021, if they have a case to answer.
Yesterday, the decision was expected from Chief Parish Judge Chester Crooks. However, additional submissions were heard from the defence and prosecution.