Interdicted Cadet Officer Franz Paul, who was charged with allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy in the mouth and threatening to shoot his reputed wife with an unlicensed gun, had his appointment recently revoked by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
According to well-placed sources, due to this revocation, which took effect from June 1, Paul now holds the rank of Constable.
Stabroek News understands that the commission began looking at the disciplinary matters against Paul earlier this year.
The then 15-year-old, Alex Griffith, was shot in his mouth on April 30, 2014 and Paul was charged two months later. At the time of the shooting, Paul was said to have been personally investigating a robbery committed on his sister.
Griffith, who the police believed was a witness to the robbery, was picked up for questioning.
Griffith had alleged that Paul forced him from the police vehicle and ordered him to lie on the ground, where in an effort to glean information, he played Russian roulette.
Griffith was allegedly shot in the mouth and subsequently dropped off at the hospital by the ranks, who left shortly afterwards.
In May last year, the case against Paul was withdrawn after an agreement by the accused to pay a total of $2 million in compensation to the youth. The money, the court was told, was to be paid over a period of time.
Several months later, in August, 2018, Paul again found himself before the court, this time for allegedly threatening to shoot his reputed wife, Rachael Carew, with an unlicensed firearm during a misunderstanding at their Alexander Village home.
He was remanded to prison on August 23, after threatening behaviour and firearm related charges were read to him.
It is unclear if this matter is still before the court.
