Police officer Joshua Hamlet has been remanded to prison until October 2 after being charged with the murder of 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul in Dominica.
Hamlet appeared in a magistrate’s court in Roseau on Monday. He was not required to enter a plea because murder is an indictable offence.
Paul was reported missing on July 24, 2026. Her decomposing body was later discovered on a precipice in Capuchin by members of the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS).
Hamlet is the second member of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force to be charged in connection with Paul’s death. On Thursday, 23-year-old police officer Jean-Luc Langlais was also charged with her murder.
Both officers have been remanded to the State Prison and are scheduled to appear in court in Portsmouth on October 2.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has urged Dominicans to allow the legal process to take its course, while expressing condolences to Paul’s family and friends.
He commended the police for what he described as a professional and systematic investigation, saying he would leave the matter to the police and the courts to handle.
Meanwhile, Circle of Friends Inc. is calling for a stronger and more coordinated approach to protecting children and young people across Dominica.
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