Cops probing Hughes’ ties to banned juror

Nigel Hughes

No steps have been taken by the judiciary to discipline attorney Nigel Hughes almost two months after it was brought to the attention of the High Court that he and the foreman of the jury in the trial of two Lusignan massacre accused once shared a lawyer-client relationship but the police are conducting their own investigations.

The police were instructed by Justice Navindra Singh to investigate the matter moments after he banned the foreman Vernon Griffith, who was called before the court on August 13.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud recently confirmed that ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have launched an