The High Court was a scene of drama and emotion as ex-policeman Quancy John, who was accused of the 2010 killing of a Patentia Secondary School student, was yesterday set free.
After two hours of deliberations, the 12 jurors emerged with a not-guilty verdict, which sparked remarkable reactions.
John’s family erupted in shouts of relief and started clapping loudly. His brother dropped to the ground, in front of Justice Franklyn Holder, weeping incessantly.
The relatives of 16-year-old Kelvin Frazer, who was shot dead, drew back in shock and Frazer’s mother