St Thomas returning resident freed of assault charges

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St Thomas returning resident freed of assault charges

Forty-eight-year-old returning resident Carl Williams of Yallahs, St Thomas was this week freed of assault charges because there was no evidence to prove that the complainant was beaten. Williams was charged following an incident in 2018 when it...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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