The external team that was invited to assist with investigations into the rape allegation against Police Commissioner Henry Greene arrived last week and has so far taken a statement from the complainant.
A 34-year-old mother of two alleged that she was sexually abused by Greene on the night of November 22, after she had sought his assistance in solving a police matter. The woman’s attorney, Nigel Hughes, yesterday confirmed that the team out of Jamaica arrived last week though he did not say exactly when.
Hughes said that he has since accompanied his client to an interview during which information was taken from her. He added that he is unaware if the team has yet met Greene and if a statement was also obtained from him.
When asked of the timeline of the investigation, Hughes pointed out that he is uncertain but noted that the emphasis of the Jamaican team is to gather as much information as possible.
Efforts made to contact Crime Chief Seelall Persaud for further details on the investigation proved futile.
The commissioner proceeded on leave to accommodate the investigation and Assistant Commissioner Leroy Brummell was appointed to discharge the responsibilities of commissioner pending the outcome of the matter.
The woman, in the presence of Hughes, previously told reporters that after the incident Greene warned her against telling anyone or visiting a medical institution or doctor in connection with the matter.
She claimed that he had called her for several days from a mobile number, which she provided as 699-0870. She further stated that Greene wrote the number at the back of his card and told her that only government officials had knowledge of that contact number.
The woman said that several days after the incident, another senior police officer called her phone and requested that she meet a senior government functionary at the Office of the President to discuss the issue but she declined. She said the police officer told her that she should visit the government functionary alone, “with no family or anybody.”
The allegations attracted calls by several groups for Greene to step down immediately so that a probe could be conducted.
