Cocaine trial to continue ex parte

….mother of 2 still on the run

Bashing Defence Counsel Adrian Thompson’s position that the absence of Odetta Bobb-Semple is delaying the trial process, Magistrate Judy Latchman responded by saying there is no truth in the lawyer’s statement ,as the only delay lies on the part of the prosecution counsel.

Magistrate Latchman declared that the trial is to continue ex parte (in the interests of one party) in the absence of the mother of the accused parties (Tamika Bob-Semple and Dillon Bob-Semple), who have been evading Police since April, when Police swooped down on her premises she shared with her children and unearthed some 115 grams of cocaine under the wooden flooring of the house.

The two siblings were remanded to prison on their first court appearance in April after denying a charge of narcotics possession following a drug bust at their Cross Street, Georgetown home. They were subsequently released on bail.

Odetta Bobb-Semple reportedly fled the scene during the bust, leaving Temika Bobb-Semple, 23, and her 21-year-old brother, Dillon Bobb-Semple during to take the fall.

A pregnant Temika Bobb-Semple reportedly suffers from epileptic seizures, while her brother had heart surgery in February. An arrest warrant is currently out for the mother and the Police was ordered to return service of the warrant to show to the court as the trial continues ex parte. The case will continue on July 31, 2017.