Latest update April 3rd, 2025 7:31 AM
DPP cancels charges against reporter
Lisa Lowe: assaulted news reporter
News Update court reporter, Lisa Lowe, yesterday received word from the investigating ranks at Brickdam Police Station that the charges against her were not recommended by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The reporter was charged last Wednesday when a group of unruly persons attacked media operatives at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. One of the assailants, June-Ann St Jules had alleged that the reporter used abusive language at her, prompting the charge.
The assault stemmed from the media operatives trying to acquire a photograph of the accused as she was leaving the court room. The woman’s relative had being charged with carnal knowledge along with a man. They were both remanded to prison.
As the reporters were standing on the platform waiting for the defendants to come out of the courtroom, her relatives started verbally abusing the journalists.
It was at this point the accused, June-Ann St. Jules, began swearing at the reporters. The woman said, “Y’all like take out people f***ing picture, they gon find y’all body behind the market”. The woman continued to hit the cameras as the reporters were coming down the court steps. The woman and a male relative, who was later identified as Percival Prince, began threatening the reporters. At this point one of the reporters went to the police lockups and lodged a complaint.
After much confusion at the court the two were later taken to the Brickdam Police Station where they were placed on $3,000 station bail along with News Update reporter Lisa Lowe.
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