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Derek Achong The results of DNA testing on samples collected by homicide detectives in the brutal murder of Sean Luke, over a decade ago, are still not available. The situation was revealed by State prosecutor Sabrina Dougdeen-Jaglal, yesterday, as the case came up for a virtual hearing before Justice Lisa Ramsumair-Hinds. While addressing pre-trial issues before Ramsumair-Hinds, Dougdeen-Jaglal said that the samples were submitted to the Forensic Science Centre in 2006 and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has yet to receive the results. Dougdeen-Jaglal expressed hop...

State still to get Sean Luke DNA results 15 years after murder Sean Luke, 6, was murdered in 2006. - PROSECUTORS are hoping to admit fresh DNA evidence in their case against the two men charged with the brutal murder of six-year-old Sean Luke in 2006. However, at a virtual status hearing on Thursday, prosecutor Sabrina Dougdeen-Jaglal admitted the State had not yet applied to admit the evidence. since it was dependent on actually receiving the analysis of the samples. She said the DNA analysis was still outstanding, but samples had been sent for testing in 2006. She added that there was a c...

Sean Luke Murder Trial to go ahead: Judge scolds State lawyer for misconduct by Derek Achong A se­ri­ous in­stance of pros­e­cu­to­r­i­al mis­con­duct was not enough to de­rail the tri­al of two men ac­cused of the bru­tal mur­der of Sean Luke. De­liv­er­ing a 22-page de­ci­sion yes­ter­day af­ter­noon, High Court Judge Lisa Ram­sumair-Hinds dis­missed an ap­pli­ca­tion for a per­ma­nent stay of the case, which was based on the fact that the as­signed pros­e­cu­tor had rep­re­sent­ed one of ac­cused men briefly be­fore join­ing the Of­fice of the Di�...

2 accused of killing Sean Luke fear for their lives in adult prison Sean Luke, 6, was murdered in 2006. - ON FEBRUARY 1, a High Court judge will rule on an application by one of two men accused of the brutal killing of six-year-old Sean Luke in a cane field near his home at Orange Valley, Couva. If the matter goes to trial, Justice Lisa Ramsumair-Hinds will also decide whether the two men, now 30 and 28, are to remain at the Youth Training and Rehabilitation Centre (YTRC), where they have been remanded since their arrest. They have expressed concern for their safety if moved to the maximum ...