ATTORNEY Anand Ramlogan, SC, says the legal win for his clients – nine men once accused of the 2006 kidnapping and murder of businesswoman Vindra Naipaul-Coolman – after the Court of Appeal restored a $20 million payout against the State, is a “complete vindication.”

In a statement on June 9, Ramlogan blasted former attorney general Reginald Armour, SC, over claims that a court file related to the lawsuit had gone missing. He accused Armour of misleading the public and using the controversy to deflect from the State’s mishandling of the case.

“The scandal created by the PNM has backfired. Spectacularly and comprehensively,” Ramlogan said.