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A High Court judge admitted to being troubled by the explanation of Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, over why no indictment was yet to be filed against three police officers committed to stand trial nearly five years ago.

At a status hearing of the officers’ judicial review claim on December 2, Justice Frank Seepersad said the DPP's explanation raised serious constitutional concerns.

The matter concerns Sgt Lester Garcia, Cpl Sheldon Peterson and PC Dexter Edwards, all charged in October 2014 with three counts of misbehaviour in public office, and committed to stand trial in January 2020. Peterson, who was on suspension, was killed in 2024 in a botched robbery.