Privy Council Frees Man Convicted Of Murder

A policeman convicted of killing his child’s mother will soon be walking free as the Privy Council overturned the ruling of the lower courts. The council in delivering the judgment said “a substantial miscarriage of justice has occurred and that the conviction of Edwards cannot stand”.

Attorney in charge of the case QC Valerie Neita Robertson says she’s overjoyed at the ruling. Convict-turned-victim Lescene Edwards who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of his children’s mother, Aldonna Harris, has been acquitted by the privy council as it ruled, based on the evidence provided, it’s “near impossible” Edwards committed the crime.  Harris died on September 5 from a single bullet to the head in the bathroom of her St. Andrew home, with a suicide note on the floor. However, despite signs leading to suicide, Edwards was convicted of murder ten years later.

 Edwards’ Attorney Queen’s Council Valerie Neita-Robertson tells CVM Live the matter should have never been prosecuted because there was no evidence. Robertson says the prosecution argued the suicide note was written by Edwards. However, she contests the expert used to validate that claim was unreliable. She says the Privy Council also deemed the ten year gap period between the 2003 incident and the 2013 trial created much unfairness. Robertson says she’s aiming to have Edwards walk free before the weekend.