Covid danger puts stop to St Lucia murder trials

We are deeply concerned to learn from The Guardian that St Lucia has not been able to hold a homicide trial for two years, because courtrooms are too small to safely seat a jury under Covid rules.

The DPP, Daasrean Greene, told The Guardian that "there are over 90 persons awaiting trial for the offence of murder" in St Lucia. 

Please take a moment to read the article written by Emma Graham-Harrison.