Govt. of Jamaica to pay for false imprisonment
The nine-year wait for justice by a man who was falsely detained by the police after reports were made that he was suspected of sexually molesting a family member has paid off for him.
"Mr. Murphy was particularly incensed by the fact that he was treated worse than an animal, that is to say, being locked up without food or refreshment for 24 hours. Mr. Murphy testified that there was no bed in the cell and he had to sleep on the concrete. It would seem to me that this kind of treatment must be regarded as aggravating to the loss of liberty."
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