Vybz Kartel, a dancehall superstar, is officially free after 13 years in prison. The performer walked free from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday evening after the Court of Appeal decided not to retrial him and his co-accused for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.
In 2014, Vybz Kartel , real name Adidja Palmer, Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John were found guilty of Williams’ murder. Lawyers for the quartet appealed to the local Court of Appeal in 2020, but their convictions were upheld.
The accused’s appeal was then submitted to the United Kingdom’s Privy Council, and their murder convictions were reversed on March 14, 2024, due to juror misconduct. The Privy Council also remanded the matter to the Jamaica Court of Appeal to determine whether a retrial is necessary.
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