Testimonies in Orel Leslie’s Prison Lawsuit Conclude Before High Court

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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics

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Arguments concluded today in the courtroom of Justice Courtney Abel who is hearing the case brought against the management of the central prison, Kolbe Foundation, by a former inmate, Orel Leslie. Seven persons testified, including Prison C.E.O. Virgilio Murillo who was cross-examined by attorney Audrey Matura. Leslie is challenging the prison for inhumane treatment he claims he suffered while on remand for murder. One of these infractions was cited as the lack of visits by a Justice of the Peace. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was in court and files the following report.

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