Colwyn Harding, who alleged in 2013 that police officers had raped him by inserting a baton into his rectum, has had his civil suit dismissed yesterday and has been ordered to pay $2 million in costs.
According to a release yesterday from the office of the Attorney General (AG), an earlier dismissal of the case for want of prosecution was recalled on the condition that Harding pay the AG and Police Constable, Devin Singh, the two Respondents $150,000 costs each on or before the 16th July 2021.
These payments were not made and Harding did not appear in Court when the matter was called before Justice Navindra Singh yesterday consequently the actions stood dismissed, and costs in the sum of $1 million was awarded to each plaintiff.
