A Jamaican policewoman has been charged in relation to the investigation of the alleged rape and theft of a feminine motorist in St. Elizabeth final month.
Charged is Constable Lavern Hendricks, 44, of Ginger Hill district within the parish. She is charged with trying to pervert the course of justice and misconduct in a public workplace.
Experiences are that on January 30, a feminine motorist was stopped at a checkpoint operation as a result of a breach of the Street Site visitors Act.
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Constable Alwayne Hill, the cop beforehand slapped with a number of prices within the case, allegedly solicited cash in trade for not prosecuting the lady.
It’s reported that the lady went to an ATM in Black River, the place she tried to withdraw the funds, however was unsuccessful.
She was then instructed to drive to a grocery store, the place she was led to the again of the constructing. The cop allegedly raped her and threatened to kill her if she reported it.
Based on police experiences, the lady reported the incident to Hendricks, who was on responsibility on the time, however Hendricks allegedly instructed her to lie in trade for cash.
Hendricks additionally reportedly gave a false assertion to her colleagues, who subsequently launched an investigation into the case.
The investigation was escalated to a senior investigator, and a case file was compiled and submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who dominated that Hill and Hendricks be charged.