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West Kingston Enquiry - Witness breaks down - Commission takes recess
6:21 pm, Thu December 11, 2014
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Roselyn Newton
The West Kingston Commission of Enquiry had to take a brief recess on Thursday, after another Tivoli Gardens resident broke down in tears while giving testimony.
Roselyn Newton, 41, a hairdresser, testified that during the May 2010 security operations a policeman took her nephew around a corner and she then heard explosions.
Newton, who did not appear on camera, testified that she was at home on May 24, 2010 with friends and relatives including her nephew and son.
They were rounded up by soldiers as well as police; and taken to another section of the community where they were temporarily detained. She said they were ordered to lie face down in mud.
She resumed giving testimony after a 10 minute break.
Newton said the next time she saw her nephew was when he was buried onJuly 11.
The Tivoli Gardens resident also testified that her son was physically abused by members of the security forces.
6:21 pm, Thu December 11, 2014
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Roselyn Newton
The West Kingston Commission of Enquiry had to take a brief recess on Thursday, after another Tivoli Gardens resident broke down in tears while giving testimony.
Roselyn Newton, 41, a hairdresser, testified that during the May 2010 security operations a policeman took her nephew around a corner and she then heard explosions.
Newton, who did not appear on camera, testified that she was at home on May 24, 2010 with friends and relatives including her nephew and son.
They were rounded up by soldiers as well as police; and taken to another section of the community where they were temporarily detained. She said they were ordered to lie face down in mud.
She resumed giving testimony after a 10 minute break.
Newton said the next time she saw her nephew was when he was buried onJuly 11.
The Tivoli Gardens resident also testified that her son was physically abused by members of the security forces.
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