Minister of Parliament George Wright of the Jamaica Labour Party walks free
Frustration is mounting in the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) over handling the allegations of domestic abuse stalking its embattled first-time lawmaker from Westmoreland, George Wright. Wright, who the police named Monday as a person of interest, was released without charge on Wednesday evening after being questioned in St James by police investigators probing the April 6 beating of a woman caught on video.
The woman had also filed a report to the police.
He surrendered today to be interviewed by cops about an assault case. The Jamaica Labour Party MP was accompanied by his attorney Able-don Foote.
The MP for Westmoreland Central did not address the media, leaving the talking to his lawyer, Able-Don Foote, who did not deny that his client was in the seven-minute-long video that emerged over the weekend, triggering public outrage.
“I have no comment to make on the matter. Speak with the general secretary,” he said before abruptly ending a telephone call with a reporter from this newspaper.
Meanwhile, the police, whose approach to the case has also come in for questioning, issued a brief statement indicating that the probe led by St James detectives was ongoing.
Deputy General Secretary Richard Creary was in no mood for questions.
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