Llewellyn defended wedding invitation from ex-inmate in story of redemption

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Tanesha MundleJournalist at Jamaica Gleaner

September 14, 2026

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Llewellyn defended wedding invitation from ex-inmate in story of redemption

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Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn never expected a wedding invitation from a former inmate she had encountered as a state witness.

When it came, she was surprised but accepted, despite staff members warning her not to attend.

“Miss Llewellyn, you can’t go. Don’t you see he was a criminal?” she recalled them telling her.

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