Coroner worried about family’s witnesses call
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009AS CORONER FAITH MARSHALL-HARRIS prepares to conclude her investigation into the death of 23-year-old I’Akobi Maloney, she has expressed concern about witnesses which the Maloney family want her to summon.
When the inquest continued yesterday, the coroner said she received a request on January 19 from David Comissiong, who is representing the Maloney family, suggesting that she should hear evidence from Trinidadian Adana Jacobs - Maloney’s former girlfriend.
But she stated that she would not be prepared to have Jacobs brought to Barbados unless her evidence was relevant to the case. (more…)