Regional News Ex-boyfriend, his ex-wife charged Barbados, Jamaica in Brazilian meat bans with murdering T&T policewoman
(Trinidad Guardian) Kenneth “Miller” Browne, 38, the exboyfriend of murdered WPC Nyasha Joseph, along with his ex-wife Melissa Browne, 28, appeared in court on Monday charged with murder. Kenneth also faced an additional charge of illegally disposing of Joseph’s body.
The Brownes, of Sea Lots and Carenage respectively, were represented by attorneys Criston Williams, Shirvani Ramkissoon and Shane Patience and were charged with killing Joseph on a date unknown between March 8 and March 16. Kenneth’ allegedly committed his other offence during the same period.
Relatives of Joseph were not present in court, but relatives of the Brownes were.
After the charges were read out to the estranged couple, Williams informed Ayers-Casear that he had written to acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams and head of the Police Complaints Authority David West, about the conduct of police officers attached to the Homicide Bureau and the way they dealt with attorneys representing the two accused. Williams accused one unnamed police officer of “putting his rusty paws” on him and pushing him out of the office when he went to visit Melissa. He added that Kenneth was tortured through sleep deprivation and his clients’ rights were breached. A four-page letter written to Williams and copied to West, signed by Ramkissoon, stated that Kenneth was kept in a room for five days, which is not in keeping with the modus operandi of the Homicide Bureau. The letter, which was submitted to the court, added that Kenneth was questioned at length since his arrest on March 10 and whenever he fell asleep he was awakened by an officer.
Ramkissoon wrote that attorneys seeking the interest of not only the Brownes, but all those arrested in connection with Joseph’s murder, were treated with “contemptuous and disdainful behaviour” under the guidance of Supt Suzette Martin, when they sought to represent their clients. She added that the treatment by the officers was unbecoming of even a trainee and named attorneys Richard Clarke-Wills, Celeste St Louis-Clark-Wills, Melissa Mano, Seena Baboolal and Kirby Joseph as the victims of the acts. Barbados has implemented bans on the importation of all meat and meat products from Brazil, the Barbados Nation reported yesterday.
This disclosure has come from senior veterinary officer Dr Mark Trotman, who said that due to concerns about the possibility of adulterated corned beef from Brazil entering Barbados, the ban had been effected pending further investigation as to whether any of the product had come into the island.
Trotman has advised retailers to withdraw all Brazilian meat products from their shelves. He also warned consumers not to purchase corned beef or other canned meats manufactured in Brazil until the investigation was completed, the report said. (Trinidad Express) Former attorney general Anand Ramlogan has withdrawn five lawsuits which he had brought against Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and one against Works Minister, Fitzgerald Hinds.
All the lawsuits had been filed while Ramlogan was attorney general and Rowley and Hinds were Opposition MPs. The five cases against Rowley were withdrawn before they came to trial. By contrast, the case against Hinds had been concluded and was awaiting the decision of the Justice Vashiest Kokaram. Contacted on Monday on why he chose to withdraw all these matters, Ramlogan stated by text message: “The matters were withdrawn by consent with each party bearing their own costs. I have no further comment on these matters.” The opening lasts for 1 1/2 hours