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the damage at $70,000.00 and stated that she received $15,000.00 – “that
couldn’t buy a mint ball”.
FINDINGS
8.29.
We accept that Ms. Stewart’s house was damaged and find
that it was damaged by soldiers of the JDF. We are further persuaded
that the sum of $15,000.00 was inadequate and recommend that the
value of her property damage be further investigated.
(viii) Adina Darby
8.30.
This witness lived at 3 Wilton Hill Drive, Tivoli Gardens. She said
that she was shot on 24 May and was admitted to KPH on 25
th
. She remained in
hospital with crutches and a wheelchair. She operated a shop from her
residence and had a “drinks” cooler outside the house. She worked as a higgler
in Coronation Market and saved money which she kept in a pan. On 24 May, she
had $14,000.00 in the pan. She said that when she returned home from
hospital, the cooler was damaged and the money was missing.
FINDINGS
8.31.
According to Ms. Darby, she was injured about 8:30 a.m. on
24 May. However, Annette Marshall testified that Ms. Darby was in
fact injured on 25 May. In weighing the evidence adduced at the
Enquiry, we took into account that the security forces were not in Tivoli
Gardens on the morning of 24 May. We are satisfied that Ms. Darby
was injured on 25 May and she was either mistaken or confused about
the date of her injury. We also accept that her drinks cooler was
damaged by an explosion from a weapon or weapons in the possession
of the security forces. Her alleged loss of money requires further
investigation as well as her loss of earnings. However, she