Red Thread, through its legal counsel, is still pressing the Director of Public Prosecutions for an explanation into the discontinuance of the rape matter brought against a government minister by a 16-year-old girl in June 2023.
A release from Red Thread yesterday disclosed that on August 22, 2023, Andrew Pilgrim SC, of Pilgrim & Asso-ciates (Barbados), acting on behalf of the NGO, sent a letter to Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack SC.
The missive noted that much of what was reported publicly contradicts the letter and spirit of the procedural reforms instituted by the Sexual Offences Act, the 2018 Code for Prosecutors and international best practice. As such it sought clarification from the DPP regarding the decision-making process in this case, specifically asking for disclosure of her reasons for not proceeding with the complaint.
