Boulevard abduction case push back to tomorrow

Barbara Gayle, Justice Coordinator

The trial of the three policemen charged with the December 2004 murders of two men who were abducted from a plaza on Washington Boulevard has been put off until tomorrow.

At that time, another juror will be selected to replace one now on the panel who but who has explained that he will not be available next week.

Today, attempts were made to get an additional juror but the court was told that the prospective jurors had already left.

Assistant Superintendent Police Victor Barrett and Constables Paul Edwards and Louie Lynch are charged with the double murder.

It is alleged that the policemen drove to the parking lot at the plaza on December 23, 2004, where they accosted 20-year-old Kemar Walters of Kitson Town, St Catherine, and 35-year-old Oliver Duncan of Olympic Gardens, Kingston 11.

One of the men was said to be part of a car-stealing ring.

Both men have been missing since.

It is believed that they were abducted and subsequently murdered.

The policemen men are on bail.

Defence lawyers Churchill Neita, Valerie Neita Robertson, Deborah Martin and Oswest Senior Smith are representing the policemen.

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