(Jamaica Observer) A Police sergeant who has been implicated in perverting the course of justice and uttering forged documents has fled the island leaving Commissioner of police Owen Ellington, wringing his hands.

The cop, identified as detective Sergeant Michael Sirjue, was the lead investigator in a multiple murder case now before the Home Circuit Court and was being investigated for fabricating evidence against the accused persons. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ruled yesterday that he be charged. In a release to the media this morning Ellington sought to assure the public that the police force does not condone such practices.

“I deeply regret the development in the case involving Detective Sergeant Sirjue which if proven, would be dishonest and wrong. Against this background, I am publicly warning all members of the JCF that this practice will not be condoned, as we strongly believe that at no time should evidence be fabricated for any case.