DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Charles Leacock QC wants to see the families of victims consulted by the mercy committee of the local Privy Council when it is considering the early release of convicted killers.
Leacock explained his position yesterday when questioned about Monday’s release of convicted killer Oliver Sinclair Archer, who walked free from Her Majesty Prison Dodds after serving about half of his 22 years and 225 days sentence for the killing of Andrea Williams in 2005. He had been originally sentenced to 25 years behind bar, but that was reduced upon appeal.
Williams’ mother Esther Goddard expressed disappointment at the news of the early release of the former chef from Eckstein Village, Tudor Bridge, St Michael, accusing those who administer the system of failing to consider the families of victims felled by the hands of killers.
Leacock told the MIDWEEK Nation the early release of Sinclair came as a shock to him, but made it clear that the mercy committee was not required to consult his office.
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