Duo freed in ex-presidential guard’s murder

From left are Jevon Ismond and Mortimer Melville

Mortimer Melville and Jevon Ismond, the two men accused of killing a former presidential guard, were yesterday freed after the jury found them not guilty in the High Court.

The 12-member jury returned the unanimous verdict of not guilty after spending close to four hours deliberating on the matter. At one point, jurors returned to the court room for further directions on the case from Justice Dawn Gregory, who presided over the trial.

Melville, a bus conductor of 93 Prince William Street,