Murder Case Against Constable in 'Buju' Bulgin Shooting Moved to December 4
The case management hearing for Constable Andrew Wilson, charged in the May killing of Latoya 'Buju' Bulgin, has been postponed to December 4.
Murder Hearing for Constable Charged in 'Buju' Bulgin Case Pushed to December
The case management hearing in the murder trial of Constable Andrew Wilson — charged in connection with the May 17 shooting death of Latoya 'Buju' Bulgin — has been rescheduled to December 4, jamaica-gleaner.com reports.
The hearing had been set for Friday morning at the St James Circuit Court, following Wilson's previous appearance there on July 13. High Court Justice Andrea Pettigrew-Collins adjourned the proceedings after the court was informed that Wilson's legal representatives, King's Counsel Peter Champagnie and attorney-at-law Michael Hemmings, were absent, but had proposed December 4 as the new date.
The court also heard that the post-mortem report on Bulgin has still not been submitted. Justice Pettigrew-Collins set December 4 as the next date and extended Wilson's bail until that time.
Bulgin was shot dead while taking part in a protest in Granville organised to draw attention to the death of her 17-year-old cousin, who had been killed a week earlier in a separate incident also involving police. Widely circulated footage of the shooting showed an officer firing into the vehicle in which Bulgin was seated at the steering wheel. The incident triggered public outrage and further protests among Granville residents.
On May 29, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ruled that Wilson should face charges. He was arrested and charged on June 3 and made his first appearance before the St James Parish Court that same day, where Hemmings argued that his client had acted in self-defence.
At Wilson's subsequent parish court appearance on July 10, a nolle prosequi was entered, ending proceedings at that level and transferring the case to the circuit court through a voluntary bill of indictment.
Source: Google News JM — Crime