ONE of the jurors who was caught sleeping during Tuesday’s trial of five police officers accused of murdering two men in Flankers, St James in October 2003, has told the court that she was on medication, which made her drowsy.

The disclosure followed an Observer story that some of the jurors and one of the officers charged with the shooting death of David Bacchus and Cecil Brown in Flankers Montego Bay were sleeping before and during the testimony of a consultant forensic pathologist.

The story was read in Court 1 of the Supreme Court and the presiding judge, Justice Kay Beckford asked the 12 jurors if any had a “medical condition” that would impair their ability.

Juror No 10 then told the court that she was on medication that made her drowsy. Justice Beckford asked if she was able to continue and her answer was yes.

“She said she can continue,” Justice Beckford announced to the court and instructed the jurors to pay attention. “That’s all I ask you to do,” said the judge.

Juror No 10 also told the court that she is scheduled to see her doctor shortly and the judge requested a report as to the effect of the medication on her.

However, that same day the juror in question was observed nodding off and at times slumped in her seat with her head thrown back.

Yesterday, Justice Beckford had to ask her to pay attention, just before the adjournment of court.