Although the police had collected some 40 statements in their case against Shaka Chase, who they charged with killing police corporal Romein Cleto and wounding two other ranks, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised that the charge be withdrawn because the evidence was insufficient to identify the shooter or accomplices.
Yesterday, similar instructions were given in relation to a second suspect held in the matter.
DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack, in a statement to Stabroek News yesterday, said, “A perusal