ST JAMES, Jamaica- The case against former councillor for the Montego Bay West Division in St James, David Brown, who reportedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend during a confrontation in May last year, has been dismissed.

The complainant had previously expressed that she was no longer willing to proceed with the case. However, the court struggled to get her to appear in court or give a statement to the police, which slowed the legal process.

On Thursday, she finally showed up in the St James Parish Court and declared that she no longer wanted to continue with the case.

Based on the information provided by the complainant during the court proceedings, the prosecution offered no evidence against Brown. As a result, the charges that were filed against him were dropped and the case was dismissed.

Brown, who was represented by attorney Albert Morgan, was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and malicious destruction of property.

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The court had heard that on May 28, 2023 the complainant — with whom he was in a relationship — was sitting in her car when he knocked on the vehicle’s window.

The two got into an argument during which Brown hit the complainant in her face, causing pain and swelling, and also damaged her car window.

Brown was subsequently suspended from the Jamaica Labour Party following his arrest and charge.

The embattled councillor had previously faced legal trouble in 2018 in relation to an outstanding warrant from the St James Family Court concerning a matter with the mother of his child, as well as for reportedly verbally abusing a woman on social media in March 2018.

Brown faced more legal issues after allegedly hitting a 65-year-old man with his licensed firearm on August 3 that year.

He spent five days in police custody before eventually being released.

That case was discontinued in 2019 after the complainant indicated that he did not wish to proceed any further against Brown.