Allan Sim Jr, who was charged with being an accessory to the murder of Georgetown Public Hospital ambulance dispatcher, Melissa Skeete, for which his father was convicted and is currently serving a 60-year prison sentence, was found not guilty by a jury in an 11-1 verdict yesterday at the High Court before Justice Peter Hugh.
The charge against Sim Jr had stated that while knowing that his father had murdered Skeete, he gave comfort and assistance to him on November 25, 2015.
The 12-person jury deliberated for over two hours before returning with a not-guilty verdict. They took into account that the prosecution’s case advanced no evidence that showed Allan Sim Jr ever was in contact with his father, and was anywhere close to the murder scene or the car in which the murder was committed.
They also considered the fact that the police failed to visit the scene where the car was cleaned and evidence burnt. When asked why they did not visit the location, the police were unable to provide an explanation
The police also stated that Sim Jr named an accomplice called ‘Smokey’, but once again failed to contact or try to contact the alleged accomplice.
Sim Jr was represented by attorney-at-law Yuborn Allicock.
