Murder trial collapses after 16 years in prison
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April 30, 2026
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A MURDER trial more than a decade and a half in the making collapsed within hours on Monday, resulting in the acquittal of a man who had spent over 16 years on remand.
Sheldon Fraser, also known as “Malcolm James” and “Arnold,” walked free from the Port of Spain High Court after Justice Devan Rampersad upheld a no-case submission following the State’s failure to produce evidence linking him to the 2009 killing of Sunil Sookdeo.
The matter arose out of an incident on September 13, 2009, at the Chicken Cheap Poultry Depot in Point Fortin.
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