Tonight, the news from Dangriga and the trial against Kareem Martinez for the manslaughter of Laddie Gillett is that in the days following the incident, Martinez admitted to firing his weapon on that fateful night.
Now, that doesn't conclude the trial and it isn't automatic justice for the families of Laddie Gillet.
Still, it's a major move toward the Justice that many in the country have cried out for since the tragic incident.
Cherisse Halsall was back in Dangriga today and tonight she brings us the highlights of one of the most important trials of the year.
The trial against Kareem Martinez for the manslaughter of Laddie Gillett continued today with 4 witnesses called but perhaps the most important of those was Sargent Holly Vasquez, the man who took Kareem Martinez's statement.
The notes of that statement are tantamount to a confession because Martinez says he fired his weapon into the air, six seconds before Laddie Gillett screamed out in pain.
He also testified to the fact that while Martinez says the boys were acting suspiciously, an officer is not allowed to detain someone on general suspicion alone. Only Reasonable suspicion could have sufficed.
