The inDrive operator in connection with the University of Technology (UTech) student Anisa Dilworth case remains in police custody while detectives gather evidence. He was remanded until June 30, giving investigators more time to complete their probe. The accused man, whose identity has not been made public, remains under investigation by the Portmore Criminal Investigations Branch.
While the ride-hailing company, inDrive, publicly stated that Dilworth did not book a ride through their platform, the 29-year-old suspect is believed to have transported the student before she went missing earlier this year.
During Tuesday’s hearing in the St Catherine Parish Court, the suspect’s attorney, Davian Vassell, mentioned to Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne that he had filed a habeas corpus application on June 2. That application led to a ruling that the suspect should either be released or formally charged by Tuesday.
Despite that order, the suspect remains in custody. According to the police, they had applied for a court order to access the suspect’s cell phones, which he failed to comply with. As a result, he was charged under the Cybercrimes Act for disobeying a production order.
The development caught the defence attorney by surprise. Vassell expressed shock at not being informed of the charge and maintained that his client should have been released as previously directed.
Police highlighted that several crucial elements of the investigation are still outstanding. These include a DNA analysis, soil tests from the suspect’s vehicle, and further information retrieval from the two mobile phones.
In light of these pending results, the judge decided to grant investigators more time to wrap up their murder investigation, specifically until June 30. During this time, the suspect will remain in custody. The murder investigation was launched after skeletal remains suspected to be Dilworth’s were discovered on a beach in Hellshire, St Catherine, on May 17.