A Jamaican spent 9 yrs in Bahamas jail despite never being convicted of crime. He now seeks $27m - Face2Face Africa

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A Jamaican spent 9 yrs in Bahamas jail despite never being convicted of crime. He now seeks $27m - Face2Face Africa

A Jamaican national who was falsely imprisoned for more than nine years in The Bahamas is in a legal battle with the government, asking to be awarded $27 million in damages. Matthew Sewell was first detained at the age of 18 in 2006 after he was accused of raping a six-year-old girl. For two years,...

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