Justice Jainarayan Singh Jnr yesterday issued a nisi order prohibiting the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack from moving to reopen the Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Farouk Razac following the freeing of his wife Carolan Lynch on the charge.
Lynch, who was accused of murdering her husband, boss of Swiss House Cambio, was freed on Monday after Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys dismissed the charge on the grounds that no prima facie case had been made out against her.
However, within minutes of being freed she was re-arrested by police just as she stepped out of the courtroom surrounded by elated family and friends. She was only freed several hours after following a move to the High Court by her lawyers, Nigel Hughes and Roger Yearwood.
When questioned about the re-arrest Superintendent of police Bacchus, who is in charge of the prisoners at the courts said that he was given instructions. Lynch was then taken to the court lock-ups and whisked away to the East La Penitence Police Station before being freed
Yesterday, Lynch’s lawyers filed a motion seeking an order or rule Nisi of Prohibition directed at the DPP to show cause why a Writ of Prohibition should not be issued prohibiting her from directing Magistrate Gilhuys to re-open the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of Razac.
Listed among the grounds for the motion was alleged bias by the DPP against Lynch. The case is returnable for January 14.
In May, Razac was found dead on the floor of his Eping Avenue, Bel Air home. The police had said there was evidence that he had bled through his nose and mouth, and his hands were at his neck. A television set, which was usually at the foot of the bed, was reportedly found on the floor. An autopsy later confirmed that he had been strangled.
Shortly after her husband’s death Lynch was arrested and later charged with his murder. The PI into the murder charge began in June.
