The Supreme Court of Belize has denied bail for the longtime partner of a British billionaire's son who's been charged in the fatal shooting of a top police officer in the Central American country.
Hartin's attorney, Godfrey Smith, told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the judge also expressed"disapproval of the kind of media publicity" that the case is receiving and said he has"no intention of contributing to that."
The charge stems from the death of Henry Jemmott, superintendent of the Belize Police Department, whose body was discovered early Friday in the water off a San Pedro pier with one apparent gunshot wound behind his right ear, according to Chester Williams, commissioner of the Belize Police Department.
Hartin"was somewhat in an emotional state walking herself on the pier" when police found her near Jemmott's body with"what appeared to be blood on her arms and on her clothing," Williams said during a press conference on Friday."We believe that she is to some extent affected by it," Williams told reporters.
Hartin is the director of lifestyle and experience at Alaia Belize, a boutique resort in San Pedro run by her husband, real estate developer Andrew Ashcroft, in partnership with hotel giant Marriott International, according to Hartin's biography on the resort's website and her LinkedIn profile. Andrew Ashcroft also referred to Hartin as his wife during the resort's grand opening last month, but it was unclear whether they are legally married. The couple have two children.
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