We're used to only seeing her in handcuffs being taken in and out of jail, or signing in for bail at the Cayo police station - all the while hunted down by a gaggle of cameras. But, tonight, the woman accused Jasmine Hartin is the one behind the camera. In some sensational videos she released today - she is seen hunting down, the father of her children, Andrew Ashcroft, demeaning to see her twins.
Cherisse Halsall has the story:
This was Andrew Ashcroft earlier today running away from Jasmine Hartin, the mother of his children, Charlie and Elle, as Hartin desperately tried to get into the Alaia to see them.
It's been quiet on the Hartin front for two weeks now with the last we heard being that Hartin was settled on an Alliance compound in San Ignacio and reporting once daily to police.
But all that, it seems, has changed. That's because the mother of two says she has not been allowed to see her twins.
And via text Hartin told 7 news this afternoon, quote: "This is wrong and I don't know why he is doing this other than to clear his own name and distance himself..."
This video provided by Jasmine exclusively to Channel 7 documents the mother of two's efforts to see her twins. She describes security's efforts to stop her from seeing her children. She says this in an incredulous voice, shocked at the behaviour of these staff members, people she likely knew and trusted.
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"Wow! So you've been instructed by Andrew to stop me from seeing my children, that's correct?"
Jasmine's friend:
"You are part of this place so nobody can't touch you here."
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"Let me make sure this is recording."
Jasmine's friend:
"No court order, no police said you can't be on your own spot either!"
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"You guys, this is crazy!"
Jasmine's friend:
"It's just common sense."
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"I won't, I don't even want. I won't do that to my kids, that's how much I love them, I don't want them to see that."
Jasmine's friend:
"This is bullshit!"
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"He's gonna rot in hell for this!, like i'm not going through enough! like i'm not going through enough!"
Jasmine's mother:
"He lied to my family in Canada. He lied and I'm here representing my family in Canada and he is a #@!^ liar. He's a fucking liar."
And later in a second video
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"Nothing Says I can't be in here, so I'm here."
Hartin and another woman, presumably her mother, walk through a hotel kitchen where she captures Andrew in frame as she follows him, phone camera rolling asking him why she can't see their children.
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"Why are you stopping me from being at my house and seeing my kids Andrew? You don't want to be on camera? Why are you keeping my children from me Andrew? You lied to my whole family. Let me see my children."
Andrew:
"stop, stop."
Jasmine's Mom:
"It's going in the newspaper Andrew. You lied to my family Andrew."
Jasmine Hartin, Charged with Manslaughter
"Let me see my children. Let me see my children."
He runs off shouting over his shoulder to ask why she's acting like this. And after all that drama, Hartin, who is reportedly due back in court on Aug 12th, remains separated from her children.
Tonight she claims that her former partner quote; " has her personal effects including documents and other items.
We'll have more on this story tomorrow. We are told that a friend of Jasmine's Hartin was arrested by San Pedro Police.
