Clearly overwhelmed by emotion and moved to tears, Jones Raymond spoke of what he described to be a harrowing experience he was made to endure in prison on remand for close to a decade.
His solace now, though quite likely not the only one, was evident by the expressions of relief perhaps only a freed man knows, but also being able to see and hug his daughter who is equally elated to have her father in her care.
The sails were adjusted in Raymond’s turbulent journey last Friday when High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon determined that after being on remand for more than nine years, his fundamental rights under Article 144 (1) of the Constitution had been grossly violated.