Police still being advised on Crum Ewing murder probe

Weeks after four men, including former presidential press officer Kwame McCoy, were arrested in connection with the murder of political activist Courtney Crum Ewing, police are still receiving advice as to how to proceed with the investigation.

A senior police official, when contacted recently, said the file on the matter is with the police’s legal adviser. It is unclear what is causing the delay in the charging or exoneration of the suspects.

Police in February arrested PPP members McCoy and Jason Abdulla as well as former policeman Shawn Hinds and Okenny Fraser in connection with the murder investigation. They were later released after an extended stay in police custody. The court had granted the police additional time to detain the men.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had told the media that the arrests were made as a result of new information received by police. “We would have received further information and as a result of that we arrested those guys and we had them in custody but because of the complex nature of that investigation,