Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday: Probe into police killing; Peter Tosh; COVID curfew trial; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Monday, May 8, 2023 INDECOM probing police killing of mentally-ill man in St James The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe [after a man believed to be of unsound mind was shot and killed by police]( in Lilliput, St James on Saturday. The unidentified man was killed as lawmen responded to a report of a man attacking people in the area. No member of the police team was injured. Attorney and businessman to be tried for alleged COVID curfew breach Attorney Orinthia Lawrence and businessman Vivian Dowdie are set to be tried today in the St Catherine Parish Court for alleged violations of the [Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA)]( during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is alleged that Lawrence and Dowdie were out at a party along the Sligoville main road on February 23, 2021 after the stipulated curfew. In March, a judge ruled that Lawrence and Dowdie have a case to answer after the defence attempted to have the case tossed, arguing that the prosecution failed to show that the accused acted in contravention of the DRMA. IRAWMA honours Peter Tosh for ganja support Late reggae star Peter Tosh (Winston McIntosh) was[honoured for his contribution to the legalisation of ganja]( as a medicine, on Sunday night at the annual International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) at Pegasus. Tosh spoke publicly about legalising ganja and defied conventional trends in 1976 with the release of Legalize It, his debut solo album for Columbia Records. In 2015 Jamaica's legislators began taking steps to decriminalise ganja in the country. Advertisement Sangster International workers on cocaine charges back in court Three former Sangster International Airport employees [facing drug-smuggling charges]( are to return to the St James Parish Court today. The defendants – Indra Waite, Brelanie Reid, and Romaine Kerr – are accused of conspiring and placing a bag containing 11.4 kilograms of cocaine worth $88.1 million on board an October 10, 2021 Sunwing Airlines flight that they were servicing and that was due to depart from the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. During their last appearance in court, a bench warrant was issued for the investigating officer in the case after the cop failed to show up for the matter. Women's regional cricket tournaments kick off in St Kitts The West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup and Twenty20 Blaze tournaments [will get underway today in St Kitts](. The two tournaments will be held in the island from May 8 to 17. Barbados are the defending champions in the Super50 Cup, and Jamaica are the holders of the T20 Blaze title. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WATCH: Fatal fiery crash victim identified as cop The [motorist that died in a fiery crash]( on the Edward Seaga Highway on Sunday, has been identified as a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Kemar Highcon arrested for alleged grand theft auto in Florida Dancehall artiste Kemar Highcon has been [arrested in the US and slapped with a grand theft auto charge]( which is a third degree felony. Former top crime fighter SSP Delroy Hewitt has died Well-known crime fighter and retired Senior Superintendent of Police [Delroy Hewitt has died](. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Truman announces Nazi surrender On this day in 1945, US President Harry S Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, and that “the flags of freedom fly all over Europe.” For more stories, visit our website at www.jamaicaobserver.com or [sign up for our e-paper](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2023 Jamaica Observer, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue Kingston 5 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.