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A magistrate on Monday dismissed charges against Jamaican national, Ari Vassell who was accused of killing Pigotts resident, Sean Joseph in 2017.<\/p>

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After considering evidence presented by the prosecution, Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel-Edwards ruled there was not a prima facie case.<\/p>\n

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This means there was insufficient evidence to merit committing the case for trial in the High Court.<\/p>\n

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When police launched their investigation in Joseph\u2019s murder, Vassell was initially charged with perverting the course of justice, a charge which was dismissed by another Magistrate.<\/p>\n

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The Jamaican man was subsequently charged with murder months after Joseph was found shot dead on a road in Piggots.<\/p>

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