Police officer denies cavity search and mistreatment of Shanique Myrie

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -A police officer accused of conducting a cavity search on Jamaican Shanique Myrie vehemently denied the allegation as she took the stand before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday.
As the Barbados leg of the case wrapped up after four days of testimony, Constable Sirphene Carrington, an officer of the Royal Barbados Police Force with more than 10 years experience also insisted that she did not make any derogatory remarks or searched the luggage of the Jamaican national who was denied entry into the island on March 14, 2011.
During cross examination Myrie’s Attorney, Michelle Brown sought to suggest that Carrington was gruff, rough and boisterous with her client.