Extortion charge against Seetahal murder accused’s father dismissed
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October 22, 2026
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The father of three men awaiting trial for the murder of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal has been discharged on an extortion charge after delays in prosecuting the case.
Hassan Ali, Balmatie Harry and Isaiah Mc Donald Hargreaves were discharged by High Court Master Lisa Singh-Phillip on Tuesday. She upheld an application made by their lawyer, Roshan Tota-Maharaj.
The trio had been charged with demanding money by menace and accused of attempting to extort $200,000 from a man from Carapo.
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