DCP MARTIN: AVOID SPECULATION

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Deputy Commissioner of Police Suzette Martin is urging the public, media and others to allow the investigation into Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher's alleged involvement in the acquisition of  illegal guns for the SSA to run its course and avoid engaging in speculation.   Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh tells us more...

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00:00In a TTPS media statement today, DCP Martin says making misleading comments

00:06could undermine the ongoing investigation into Police Commissioner

00:10Harewood Christopher and retired Major and former SSA Director Roger Best.

00:15On Sunday, she urged the public to refrain from engaging in speculation.

00:20Her comments come after a media report suggested the DCP claimed

00:24Commissioner Harewood Christopher would not stay on as the top cop

00:28while the investigation is conducted.

00:30The TTPS says DCP Martin made no such statement

00:34and she is not in a position to make any comment on the tenure of Commissioner.

00:38DCP Martin was quoted as saying,

00:41The investigations are being handled with the utmost professionalism,

00:45transparency and impartiality,

00:47and justice must be based on facts and due process

00:51rather than assumptions or biased narratives.

00:55Premature conclusions and false information can create unnecessary tension

00:59and hinder the work of investigators.

01:02She went on to say,

01:04I give the assurance that the investigation,

01:07which has been guided all along by the Director of Public Prosecutions,

01:11is being treated with the utmost seriousness

01:14and all findings will be based on credible evidence.

01:17Let us all exercise responsibility

01:20by allowing the investigation to unfold without interference.

01:25She then called on everyone to uphold fairness,

01:28trust the legal system,

01:30and refrain from sensationalizing the case.

01:33Instead, await the facts before forming opinions.

01:36The TTPS says it will continue to provide updates as circumstances allow

01:41as they remain focused on maintaining public trust.

01:45Cindy Raghuba Tika Singh, TV6 News.

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