THREE men who were separately detained under two states of emergency in 2025 and later re-charged in relation to a 2024 attempted murder have, for a second time, been discharged by the High Court after police again failed to comply with court orders.

Shane Benito, Kishon Edwards and Kellon Sorais were discharged by Master Indira Chinebas on charges arising out of the attempted murder of a Tobago man on May 2, 2024, at Turtle Beach, Heritage Park, Black Rock, Tobago.

In dismissing the charges on January 6, Chinebas reminded the parties that the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act had been in force for over two years, which was sufficient time for all stakeholders to become familiar with the law and the consequences of non-compliance.