Jaii Frais, Jahvy to be questioned
Jaii Frais, Jahvy to be questioned by police today; 450 to give statement
2GranTv News understands that blogger Jaii Frais is at this time participating in a formal question and answer process with the police.
Producer Jahvy is scheduled to undergo a similar session later today.
Our news centre understands that Jaii Frais, whose given name is Jhaedee Richards, and his attorney Isat Buchanan were scheduled to meet with members of the constabulary at 1pm today.
It’s alleged that Jaii Frais was attacked at the Big Wall soca event at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew on Sunday.
Reports are a physical altercation between the vlogger and men reportedly attached to the entourage of entertainer 450 devolved into a shooting.
Jaii Frais reportedly disarmed one of his attackers and shot him. He was then reportedly shot in the back as he fled his attackers. A bystander was also shot and injured in the incident.
Producer Jahvy, whose given name is Jahvel Morris, is reported to have been involved in the altercation and subsequent shooting.
He and his attorneys, King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie, Richard Lynch and Sayeed Bernard are due to meet with the police at 4pm.
Attorneys for both Jaii Frais and Jahvy are keen to complete the question and answer process in order to apply for their clients to be freed from police custody before Saturday morning.
Earlier this week, a judge extended Frais’ detention to give the police time to complete their investigation. His attorney is pushing for his client to be charged or released by 6pm today.
Meanwhile, entertainer 450 is to report to the police for a question and answer session when he returns to Jamaica.
Our news centre understands the entertainer, whose given name is Tristen Escoffery, was booked for a sit-down with the police on Thursday. However, scheduling conflicts prevented the artiste from appearing at the session.
It’s understood that the artiste left Jamaica early Monday morning for the United States, on a prior engagement. It’s understood he’s not yet returned to Jamaica.