Councillor in CMU fraud case wants to be tried separately

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Councillor in CMU fraud case wants to be tried separately

Brown's Town Division Councillor Kim Brown Lawrence, who is charged in the corruption case with former Education Minister Ruel Reid and the Caribbean Maritime University President and Professor Fritz Pinnock wants to be tried alone.

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