An alleged murderer walked free today - and again it's because of witnesses too scared to testify.
24-year-old Neil Grey, the man who was accused of the April 2009 murder of 21-year-old Aaron Brooks, was acquitted today in the courtroom of Herbert Lord. The prosecution's main witnesses refused to testify against Grey, claiming that they feared for their lives.
According to police, on April 3, 2009, at about 7:00 p.m., Aaron Brooks, was hanging out with friends at the home of his brother, Mark Brooks, on Neal's Pen Road. That's when Grey arrived and allegedly fired several shots which hit Brooks in several areas of his body. He died while being transported to the KHMH.
The prosecution, Crown Counsel Thalia Meagan Francis, called her 2 main witnesses to testify against Grey, but both of them took the stand and refused to give any incriminating evidence against Grey, claiming that they were fearful for their lives. They refused to testify despite the fact that they gave police statements after the shooting
When both witness stepped down, Crown Counsel Francis closed her case saying that she couldn't provide any further evidence.
Grey's attorney, Hubert Elrington, then made a no-case submission, which Justice Lord was forced to uphold.
He directed the jury to acquit Grey of both murder and manslaughter, setting him free.
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