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Attorney General John Jeremie, SC, has stopped the state’s appeal of a 2023 High Court ruling that found the detention and forced return of firearm dealer Brent Thomas from Barbados in 2022 was unlawful.

Jeremie announced his decision in a September 16 letter to Thomas’s attorneys, apologising for the ordeal and signaling a willingness to negotiate damages.

“It is the state's intention to enter into good faith negotiations with Mr Thomas and Specialist Shooters Training Centre Limited regarding constitutional damages and costs both in the High Court and Court of Appeal, in recognition of the violations found by the High Court.