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Two senior attorneys have strongly backed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in cautioning the media and the public against publishing material that could prejudice the criminal case involving Kaia Sealy.
This response follows a formal statement issued by DPP Roger Gaspard SC on Friday evening, warning the media and social media users of the legal and ethical dangers of compromising the ongoing criminal proceeding, which stemmed from the killing of 31-year-old Joshua Samaroo.
Speaking to the Sunday Guardian yesterday, Senior Counsel Israel Khan endorsed the DPP’s warning, saying that Gaspard is an entirely independent constitutional entity and must remain free from external influence. This, he said, includes protesting outside the Office of the DPP.
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