Police officer acquitted after 3 years in detention, Ravelain exonerated of husband's murder
Haitian police officer Samine Francesse Ravelain was acquitted on 29 July 2026 by a criminal court in Port-au-Prince. She had spent more than three years in pre-trial detention.
Police officer acquitted of spouse's murder in Port-au-Prince
According to vantbefinfo.com, Haitian police officer Samine Francesse Ravelain was found not guilty on 29 July 2026 by a criminal court with jury assistance in Port-au-Prince, ending more than three years of pre-trial detention.
Ravelain had been arrested following the death of her husband, which occurred in December 2022 in the Cité Militaire neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince. She had been accused of participating in the murder.
Throughout the judicial proceedings, the police officer denied the charges against her, pleading not guilty before the court.
After examination of the evidence in the case, the jury and court concluded that the evidence presented did not allow her responsibility in her spouse's death to be established.
The verdict ends a lengthy period of pre-trial detention for the police officer, who has now regained her liberty.
Source: Google News HT — Port-au-Prince