High Court Orders Nikita Greene’s Release, Allows Police to Detain Ryan Greene

The High Court ordered the immediate release of Nikita Greene, finding police had not shown reasonable grounds to keep her detained over the alleged unauthorized release of surveillance footage tied to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed. Justice Christel Lambert-Meertins allowed police to continue holding her son, Police Constable Ryan Greene, saying there was enough basis to suspect his involvement while the investigation continues.

The High Court ordered Nikita Greene’s release but allowed police to keep her son, Police Constable Ryan Greene, in custody while investigators probe the alleged unauthorized removal of government surveillance footage and its transfer to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed. Police say the recordings were downloaded from the Command Centre, and another officer is now also under scrutiny.

A High Court judge ordered the State to explain the detention of police constable Ryan Greene and his mother, Nikita Greene, after a habeas corpus challenge to their arrest over leaked government surveillance footage. The case raises questions about the legality of their custody, the police claim of “conspiracy to commit felony,” and whether the footage should have been disclosed as evidence in a shooting investigation.

Attorney Dexter Todd has demanded that police release constable Ryan Greene and his mother by 6:00 a.m., saying their detention is unlawful because investigators have not told them what offence they are accused of. He argued that any release of surveillance footage may be a disciplinary matter, not a criminal one, and warned he will file habeas corpus if they remain in custody.