John Mick Martingale Case: Prison Guards Fail to Appear as Witnesses in Court

The case concerning the suspicious death of John Mick Martingale on September 8, 2024, at BeauBassin Prison was brought before Magistrate Denis Jonathan Vellien at the Rose-Hill District Court on Thursday. The judicial inquiry was ordered by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) under the District and Intermediate Courts Act. The session was notably marked by the absence of five prison guards who were cited as witnesses. Among them, three are part of the Prison Security Squad.