00:00A 50-year-old Sangra Grandi attorney at law was today re-arrested and this time charged for perverting the course of justice.
00:08According to the TTPS on Saturday, the charge was laid following legal consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
00:17It stems from ongoing investigations into the murder of 22-year-old Candice Honoree,
00:22whose decomposing body was discovered stuffed in a suitcase in Valencia last week Thursday.
00:28According to police, the attorney was initially detained on suspicion of harboring a person of interest linked to the case.
00:36However, a recent habeas corpus ruling determined that his prior detention exceeded the permitted limit.
00:43The TTPS on Saturday says, following a detailed case conference with DPP Roger Gasper, legal advice was issued to proceed with the charge.
00:52The attorney was re-arrested today by officers of the Homicide Bureau's intelligence team, supported by members of the Eastern Division Task Force.
01:01He will appear before Master of the High Court in the coming days.
01:05Commissioner of Police Alistair Guevara, following the charge, said,
01:09No one is above the law, be it attorneys, police officers or public officials.
01:15The TTPS remains resolute in its duty to uphold justice with impartiality and professionalism.
01:22He says, while the decision to charge reflects careful legal guidance and operational diligence,
01:30it is vital to emphasize the accused's presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law,
01:37adding that this development marks an investigatory milestone, not a conclusion.
01:42On Thursday, 27-year-old Michael Moore of Sangri Grandi, honoree's ex-boyfriend, was charged for her murder.
01:50When he appeared in court, a sufficiency hearing was set for January and Moore was remanded in custody.
01:57Honoree was laid to rest following a funeral service earlier today.
02:02Cindy Raguba, Tika Singh, TV6 News.
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