In a majority verdict of 10-2 on manslaughter, a jury yesterday acquitted Mark Louchee of the 2003 killing of Collis De Abreu who police had said he shot outside the Blue Iguana nightclub.
Louchee had been charged with murder for which the jury also unanimously found him not guilty. Following hours of deliberations yesterday afternoon, the forewoman announced their majority verdict on the lesser count of manslaughter as well.
Trial Judge Navindra Singh then informed a visibly relieved Louchee who attended his trial virtually from the Lusignan Prison that he had been found not guilty of both offences and was therefore freed.
