Buckfield cops to remain in custody
THE policemen involved in the beating and shooting death of a man in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, St Ann, are to remain in custody until next week.
However, Resident Magistrate Carolyn Tie has ordered that the men be charged or released from police lock-up by next Tuesday, August 10.
The magistrate made the ruling today following a Writ of Habeas Corpus application in the St Ann’s Bay Resident Magistrate’s court
Lead investigator Les Green told the court that the detective sergeant who is accused of pulling the trigger has not yet been questioned. He said the sergeant is to be interviewed later today.
The police constable also implicated in the incident was questioned last night.
Green said investigators were also awaiting the result of the post mortem which is to be conducted today.
The ACP is also expected to meet with Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn later today to discuss the case against the men.
The policemen were caught on tape beating and shooting Ian ‘Ching Sing’ Lloyd in Buckfield last Thursday.Related stories:Cops in video killing remain locked upAn eye for eye says slain woman’s grieving childrenBarbaric! — Cops arrested for killing unarmed man
