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A husband and wife have been discharged after a High Court master ruled key evidence against them was inadmissible due to procedural errors.

At a sufficiency hearing on May 27, Master Magaret Sookraj-Goswami dismissed charges of shooting with intent, possession of a firearm and ammunition, and malicious wounding against Roger Arjoon and his wife, Chelsea Winter.

The couple’s attorney, Bhimal Maharajh, successfully objected to the admission of five witness statements, arguing they lacked proper certification and did not comply with the requirements under the Administration of Justice(Indictable Proceedings) Act.