Teen freed

In tears and shouting “thank you, thank you”, to the jury, former Richard Ishmael Secondary School student, Letitia Bowen was acquitted of a manslaughter charge and two other counts of unlawfully wounding with intent yesterday in the High Court.

Emotional relatives hugged her as she left the courtroom still weeping. The 19-year-old was on trial for the killing of Jacklyn Levius, which occurred in the school compound just over two years ago and the wounding of Wanda Small.

After a lengthy trial before Justice Roxanne George, a jury found her not guilty on all three counts in proportion of ten to two.