Defence to proceed without full disclosure of state’s treason evidence

Leonard Wharton

With the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason charge against army Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton set to begin next week, defence attorney Nigel Hughes yesterday said he would proceed despite not receiving the full disclosure of the state’s evidence.

When the case was called before acting chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Assistant Superintendant of Police Fazil Karimbaksh was due to lay over written submissions to the court from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), regarding whether it will