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THE High Court has dismissed all charges against a Tunapuna man who spent five months on remand on allegations of shooting with intent, possession of a firearm, and possession of ammunition.

Master Rehanna Hosein ruled after a sufficiency hearing that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against Akim Jaggernauth.

In delivering her decision, Hosein said the evidence, taken at its highest, could not support a conviction. The prosecution relied primarily on a civilian witness who claimed he saw the accused holding an object said to be a firearm moments before hearing explosions. The court, however, identified what it described as serious evidentiary gaps.