Soldier’s appeal scheduled for January

When the matter involving former Lieutenant Coast Guard David Harewood came up in the Court of Appeal today it was adjourned until early next year.

The panel comprising Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham, Justice Margaret Reifer and Justice Francis Belle, informed the parties that they had not received all of the documents necessary for them to proceed with the matter.

Justice Reifer indicated that she would prefer a date in early 2022 so the case could be heard expeditiously.

As a result, the Chief Justice adjourned the case until January 28, 2022.

Attorney-at-law Vincent Watson, who is representing Harewood, indicated to the court he was rearing and ready to go.
Senior Crown Counsel Oliver Thomas, along with Captain Neville Corbin and Rita Evans, is appearing on behalf of the Crown.

Harewood is appealing his expulsion from the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) more than two years ago.

On June 4, 2019, the 18-year military veteran was dismissed from the BDF after he was found guilty of the charges that he, on an unknown date in January 2018, being a commissioned officer in the BDF, having knowledge of a threat to the life of a junior member namely Ordinary Seaman Marlon

Scott, neglected to inform his superiors of such a threat and that he conducted unauthorised information-gathering operations. He is also found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a commissioned officer in the BDF, between January 1, 2014 and September 30, 2018.