Billionaire Lord Ashcroft paid for police gym & jail on island where Jasmine Hartin is charged over... - The Sun

BRITISH billionaire Lord Ashcroft paid for a police gym and jail on the island where his son's partner is charged with shooting a cop dead.

Jasmine Hartin, 32, is facing manslaughter by negligence charges after the body of Superintendent Henry Jemmott was found floating in the sea near San Pedro in Belize on Friday.

Jasmine Hartin, 32, is facing manslaughter by negligence chargesCredit: Jasmine Hartin/Linked In

Lord Ashcroft paid for a police gym and jail on the island where his son's partner is chargedCredit: AFP

Lord Ashcroft at the Belize police gym he fundedCredit: Facebook / Belize Police Department, Police Public Relations

The peer, who lives in Belize but remains active in British politics, has been a major investor in the Caribbean country for decades - including to its police force, MailOnline reports.

In February, he officially opened a new $135,600 gym he funded at the main Belizean police station.

He also donated $60,000 worth of Covid protective equipment to police after being awarded an 'outstanding citizen award' for his generosity in July last year.

Even Belize's infamous Central Prison - which featured on the Netflix doc Inside the World's Toughest Prisons and is where daughter-in-law Hartin was moved on Tuesday - has benefited directly from Lord Ashcroft.

Known as the "Hattieville Ramada", the facility currently houses 1,041 prisoners in small concrete cell blocks where they are held for months and sometimes even years as they await trial.

The Kolbe Foundation, which runs the prison, is listed as one of Lord Ashcroft's Foundation's key charitable projects on his website.

In his 2005 biography, Lord Ashcroft - who served as the Belizean Ambassador to the United Nations from 1998 to 2000 - admitted his interests there have been "exempt from certain taxes for 30 years".

Belize's infamous Central Prison has benefited directly from Lord AshcroftCredit: Google

A sign for the Ashcroft-funded facility, which opened in FebruaryCredit: Facebook / Belize Police Department, Police Public Relations

The body of Henry Jemmott was found floating in the sea near San Pedro on FridayCredit: pixel8000

Hartin, pictured with a rifle, said she shot the cop by accidentCredit: Facebook

Four years later, the country's then prime minister Dean Barrow, told his parliament: "Ashcroft is an extremely powerful man.

"His net worth may well be equal to Belize’s entire GDP. He is nobody to cross."

He was caught up in controversy in 2007 when his Belize Bank faced 80 separate charges of failing to comply with anti-money-laundering laws, but the case was withdrawn over fears any financial damage to the bank would trigger the collapse of the Belizean economy.

There was no suggestion of wrongdoing by Lord Ashcroft, whose son Andrew is in a long-term relationship with Hartin.

The mother-of-two is charged with fatally shooting Supt Jemmott on May 28, but she has insisted it was an accident.

She said she had been giving him a massage on a pier after a boozy night out when she attempted to hand his service pistol back to him and it suddenly fired.

Family members of the slain cop have slammed law enforcement's decision to charge the Canadian-born socialite with manslaughter rather than murder, insisting "this is not justice".

Cherry Jemmott and her brother Henry JemmottCredit: Facebook

Hartin was transferred to one of Central America's toughest prisonsCredit: The San Pedro Sun

Lord Ashcroft (right) with Lord Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs, and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams cutting the ribbon to a new gym at Belize's main police stationCredit: Facebook / Belize Police Department, Police Public Relations

One of the cop's sisters, Marie Jemmott Tzul, who is currently looking after her brother's five kids, told 7 News Belize: "I would just say I am disappointed in the police department and that's not only my opinion but it's a consensus of my family, his friends and the general Belizean people.

"I had faith in all the police department. It's one of their own and I think in my honest opinion with due respect to them, I think they should have took that to court as murder and let the court decide.

"That's my humble and honest opinion. It's a big disrespect to my brother who have served for 23 years plus and if it was anybody in his shoes, if the tables were turned, they would have done the correct thing."

FLIGHT RISK

Hartin, after being deemed a flight risk, was denied bail on Monday and was transferred to one of Central America's toughest prisons after four days cramped in a tiny concrete cell inside the magistrate's court complex in San Pedro.

Wearing a pink hoodie and a face mask, Hartin was escorted by a policewoman out of the station and put onto the back of a golf cart.

Her partner Andrew is the youngest of Lord Ashcroft's three children from his first marriage and is a citizen of Belize. They run swanky local hotel Alaia together.

Lord Ashcroft has not yet commented on the incident.

Senior cop Henry Jemmott was shot dead in the early hours of Friday morningCredit: Facebook / Henry Jemmott

Hartin was initially uncooperative with investigators after her arrest

As Hartin was charged with manslaughter by negligence, rather than fully-fledged manslaughter or murder, she faces a maximum sentence of five years behind bars.

But she could also escape with just a fine of around US$10,000, local reports say.

Her lawyer, Godfrey Smith, is a former Attorney General and Foreign Affairs minister of Belize and a member of the ruling People’s United Party, according to MailOnline.

Another sister of the slain cop, Cherry Jemmott, who is also an assistant superintendent in the Belize Police, voiced outrage over the socialite's charges.

"It's not right. It's not right. The family will feel really bad. This is not justice," she told the Daily Mail.

"My brother will have a state funeral on June 12. He gave 24 years to the police. And this is the value they put on his life?"

Cherry also said she believes Hartin should have been charged with murder and then taken to trial, where a jury could decide whether or not the killing was manslaughter.

"Within seven working days she will get bail, I predict it. She can afford it," she said.

Hartin was reportedly 'hysterical' when she was found at the scene of the shooting

Henry Jemmott's body was later discovered by someone on a passing boatCredit: Facebook / Henry Jemmott

Family of the victim have insisted there was no romantic relationship between Hartin and JemmottCredit: Facebook / Henry Jemmott

And a former colleague of Supt Jemmot, Darrell Tutsi Usher, said he "can’t get his head round" Hartin's story and said a "disciplined" officer would never have turned his back on a loaded weapon.

"To the all accounts that I heard from it, it's not adding up, especially to the last account when they say they were playing with the gun and the gun gone off and shot him in his head back," he told 7 News Belize.

Hartin told police she had been giving Supt Jemmott a massage on a pier near the shuttered Mata Rocks hotel, with the cop placing his gun on the ground.

'STATE OF PANIC'

She claims he asked her to hand his gun back to him when suddenly it went off in her hand, with a single bullet striking him in the head.

Cops said Supt Jemmott then fell on top of her and, in a state of panic, Hartin tried to push him off of her causing his body to fall into the water.

His corpse was later discovered by someone on a passing boat and Hartin was reportedly "hysterical" when she was found at the scene.

Police in Belize said that a single gunshot was heard - and officers then found the woman on the pier with "blood on her arms and her clothing".

Friends and family of the victim have insisted there was no romantic relationship between Hartin and Jemmott.

But Jemmott's family has raised doubt over Hartin's version of events, with one of his sisters saying he "had a gunshot behind his ear like an assassination".

Sources have claimed to 7 News Belize that Jemmott's gun had a trigger safety mechanism which made it "impossible" for it to be fired accidentally.

Billionaire Lord Ashcroft’s daughter-in-law Jasmine Hartin CHARGED with manslaughter of Belize cop ‘she shot dead’

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Boy, 14, 'racially abused' before being stabbed to death - Metro.co.uk

The victim was named as Dea-John Reid with his family paying tribute to him as an ‘incredibly talented young boy’ (Picture: West Midlands Police)

A 14-year-old boy was racially abused before he was stabbed to death, said police as they named the victim as Dea-John Reid.

The schoolboy and his friends were reportedly chased and subjected to racist language before Dea-John was killed in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on Monday evening.

Six people were arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, including two teenagers, aged 13 and 14, and four men in their 30s.

They continue to be questioned in custody.

Dea-John’s family tonight paid tribute to the ‘incredibly talented young boy’ and called for an end to knife crime, asking: ‘How many more mothers will have to mourn for their sons for this to stop?’

West Midlands Police previously said said there was ‘nothing to suggest’ the stabbing was racially-motivated.

However, Detective Chief Inspector Stu Mobberley said tonight: ‘As the investigation has progressed we now believe there was an incident involving Dea-John and his friends shortly before the murder.

‘That quickly escalated, resulting in Dea-John’s tragic death.

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‘During this precursor incident racist language was directed at Dea-John and his friends – that’s now being investigated.

‘We’re still appealing for witnesses, anyone who saw or heard anything that could help our investigation, to get in touch so we can build up a clear picture of what happened.’

West Midlands Police have voluntarily referred their investigation to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after ‘looking at previous incidents involving’ Dea-John.

The family paid tribute to their Dea-John in a statement, saying: ‘We’d like to thank the emergency services for their diligence and support… and the public for their outpouring of love and support throughout this tragic and challenging time.

Dea-John died at the scene in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on Monday night

‘This loss not only affects us but everyone Dea-John knew, we have lost a son, his siblings have lost a brother and others have lost a friend.

‘The passing of this incredibly talented young boy will be felt by us all.’

The teenager was attacked at about 7.30pm on College Road at the junction with Wardour Grove. He died at the scene.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from a stab wound to the chest.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

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UK records hottest day of the year for third day in row - BBC News

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It has been the hottest day of the year in the UK for the third day in a row.

Temperatures reached 28.3C (83F) in Northolt, west London, on Wednesday afternoon. It beat the previous day's high of 26.1C in Cardiff on the first day of meteorological summer.

But there have been showers and even thunderstorms in some areas, with these spreading north as the day progressed.

More warm weather is expecting for many parts of the UK this week but it will then start to cool, forecasters say.

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BBC Weather forecaster Billy Payne said it was also the warmest day of the year for Scotland, with Achnagart hitting 25.4C, as well as Wales, where temperatures reached 26.5C in Hawarden.

Parts of south-west England saw cooler temperatures however, with showers and thunder in some areas.

The forecaster said Thursday would be very warm again, especially in south-east England, with temperatures around 27C.

The weather will then be slightly more unsettled but will not be a return to the cold wet weather of last month.

The average for June is usually 21C, with the earlier days of the month around 20C.

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After a rainy May, the good weather of recent days has come as a relief to many.

The UK has seen its fourth highest amount of rainfall on record for the month, with an average of 120mm (4.7in).

And Wales had the wettest May since records began in 1862, with 245mm (9.6in) of rainfall, topping the previous record of 184mm (7.2in) set in 1967, according to the Met Office.

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Boris Johnson upbeat but cautious over June 21 reopening in England - Financial Times

Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he remained upbeat about easing remaining coronavirus lockdown measures in England on June 21, but ministers are discussing a fallback plan of delaying the easing by two weeks if data show a surge in hospitalisations and deaths.

Senior members of Johnson’s government said they expected the prime minister to hold to the June 21 date unless the data present a compelling case for a delay. “He’ll move heaven and earth for June 21,” said one senior minister.

Johnson’s hopes of easing all restrictions this month have been derailed by the rapid spread of the Delta variant of Sars-Cov-2 first identified in India. The government has accelerated its vaccine programme and introduced surge testing to parts of England where the variant has been reported to try and suppress its spread.

On Wednesday the government said three quarters of all UK adults have now received one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine while half have received two jabs. One individual close to the programme said the internal aim was now to deliver two jabs to all adults over 50 ahead of the final easing.

Johnson said it was too soon to commit to easing restrictions, but nothing had currently changed in the data to delay his plans. “I can see nothing in the data at the moment that means we can’t go ahead with step four, or the opening up on June 21, but we’ve got to be so cautious.”

He added: “What we need to work out is to what extent the vaccination programme has protected enough of us, particularly the elderly and vulnerable against a new surge, and there I’m afraid the data is still ambiguous.”

Johnson acknowledged that “people want a clear answer” about the final stage of easing but said “we’ve just got to wait a little bit longer”. The prime minister will make a final decision on June 14 about whether lockdown restrictions in England will be fully lifted.

Matt Hancock, health secretary, was similarly equivocal about whether the June 21 reopening would go ahead. “There is nothing in the data to suggest we are definitively off track but it is too early to make the decision about June 21,” he said.

One individual close to the vaccination programme said they were hopeful that the easing could still go ahead. “We are in a different place than in January on deaths, thanks to vaccines. The next two weeks will be crucial.”

But if the data suggest that a delay is required, ministers said that one option being considered would be to delay the reopening date by a maximum of two weeks to July 5 to allow a further push on vaccinations.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has indicated to colleagues he would be relaxed over such a delay if it was justified by the data and to ensure that hospitals were not put under undue pressure.

One ministerial aide said: “No one wants this to go on longer than necessary. But there’s a sense that everyone could live with an extra two weeks if it keeps the new strain under control.”

Ministers expect that all adults in the most vulnerable groups will have been offered two jabs before June 21. That would then allow health officials to undertake a major effort to vaccinate people in their 40s and 30s, who might still require hospital treatment despite not becoming critically ill.

Meanwhile, government insiders said plans for vaccine passports for domestic activities such as going to sports events or pubs have been dropped, although they are still likely to be introduced this summer to facilitate international travel.

One senior Whitehall official said: “It’s looking pretty much dead in the water as it will be a lot of hassle for a short period of time” for domestic activities.

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COVID-19: Three-quarters of adults in UK have now had first vaccine dose - Sky News

More than three-quarters of adults in the UK have now had their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the milestone was reached by midnight on Tuesday in a speech in which he praised the role of the NHS, scientists, the UK medicines regulator the MHRA and the vaccines taskforce in the vaccine rollout.

More than 65.6 million vaccines have now been administered across the UK between 8 December and 1 June, with more than 39.5m first doses - 75.2% of adults - and more than 26m first doses - 49.5% of adults.

Speaking at the University of Oxford, where the AstraZeneca vaccine was developed, he said his first meeting about the vaccine was in January 2020, just after the virus' genomic sequence was traced and was told a vaccine might never be developed as a jab against a human coronavirus had never been made before.

"Who'd have thought just 11 months later we'd be able to deploy the first-ever clinically approved coronavirus vaccine?" he said.

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He added that the government has entered into commercial negotiations with AstraZeneca to buy a vaccine that works against the South Africa variant, which was found to be more transmissible.

Mr Hancock also revealed last March he flew to Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff to speak to the devolved governments' health ministers face-to-face to organise the vaccine rollout "as a union" - something he said was essential to get the vaccines developed and into people's arms.

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Western countries have faced criticism for buying up vaccines, which Mr Hancock acknowledged by saying: "As of today I can confirm over half a billion doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have now been released for supply globally - the majority in low and middle-income countries."

He added that Pfizer will also deliver its vaccine at cost to low-income countries.

Monday marked the first time since 30 July last year that no deaths within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus were reported.

Mr Hancock's comments came amid a continuing debate over whether the final stages of unlocking restrictions in England can go ahead later this month due to concerns over the spread of the Indian variant.

The health secretary said there is nothing "yet in the data to say we're definitely off track" to move to step four of the roadmap on 21 June, adding that it is "too early to make the decision".

He echoed Boris Johnson's comments, with the prime minister also saying there was a need to wait "a little bit longer" before a firm decision could be made.

However, Dr David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation's special envoy on COVID-19, told Sky News that despite low infection levels, unlocking restrictions too quickly in the UK could create a further "spike" in infections.

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Wetherspoons boss denies facing shortage of EU workers - BBC News

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The boss of Wetherspoons has denied claims his pubs are facing a staff shortage caused by Brexit.

It comes after Tim Martin was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying he favoured a more "liberal" visa scheme for EU workers to tackle shortfalls.

Mr Martin, a vocal Brexit supporter, told the BBC he had always favoured an Australian style system which treated near neighbours preferentially.

There was "no recruitment issue" other than in small coastal towns, he added.

Many hospitality businesses have struggled during the pandemic despite extensive government support, and firms are reportedly now struggling to recruit as they reopen.

According to trade group UK Hospitality, Brexit has added to the problem, as more EU workers return to their home countries.

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According to the Telegraph, Mr Martin said a more flexible visa system for EU workers could help ease the pressure on firms.

"The UK has a low birth rate. A reasonably liberal immigration system controlled by those we have elected, as distinct from the EU system, would be a plus for the economy and the country," he told the paper.

"America, Australia and Singapore have benefited for many decades from this approach. Immigration combined with democracy works."

However, Mr Martin later told the BBC the comment has been taken out of context.

He added that Wetherspoons was not struggling to recruit, and in some towns, such as Northallerton, jobs at its pubs were oversubscribed.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics in April suggest that more than one in 10 UK hospitality workers left the industry in the last year.

UK Hospitality has urged the government to encourage UK-based workers to join the sector.

It is also asking the government to renew its list of shortage occupations and consider a visa scheme for workers who would not qualify under the points-based system.

Over the past 12 months Wetherspoons, which has 871 pubs, has reduced the number of staff by about 6,000 to almost 38,000.

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2021-06-02 10:32:20Z
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COVID-19: Education recovery plan criticised as inadequate amid reported Whitehall squabbles over cost - Sky News

A COVID rescue plan to help children in England catch up on lost lessons, costing £1.4 billion, is being unveiled by the government.

But plans to add half an hour to the school day, extending it from 8am to 5pm or 6pm, are reported to have been postponed after a Whitehall row over the cost.

As part of the recovery package, 17 and 18-year-old students will be given the option to repeat their final year if they have been badly affected by COVID.

The government claims children across England will be offered up to 100 million hours of free tuition to help them catch up on learning lost during the pandemic.

The plan has been drawn up by Sir Kevan Collins, appointed as the Government's COVID catch-up tsar in April, who says at its heart are "three Ts": extra time, teaching and tutoring.

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But lengthening the school day or shortening the summer holiday is now under review as Sir Kevan battles against the Treasury for an estimated £15 billion to fund the longer hours plans, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak said to be "pushing back against them" because of the massive cost.

Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says: "One would imagine, intuitively, that combining this tutoring with more time in the school day would have an impact.

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"But I recognise that this is a major step. That's why I am launching a formal review of the evidence."

The £1.4 billion includes £1 billion to support up to six million 15-hour tutoring courses for disadvantaged children, as well as expanding 16-19 tuition, targeting key subjects such as maths and English.

But funding has been denounced as inadequate by Labour, unions and education campaigners, who claim the money pledged by the government over three years is only £50 per pupil per year.

"This announcement makes a mockery of the Prime Minister's claim that education is a priority," said Labour's shadow education secretary Kate Green.

"His own education recovery commissioner has all but said this plan is insufficient. Sir Kevan Collins told ministers that 10 times this level of investment was needed to help children recover."

And the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank, headed by former Liberal Democrat cabinet minister David Laws, claimed the government's package was dwarfed by other countries' plans.

"The government's education recovery package does not remotely match the scale of lost learning and is unlikely to be enough to support children to catch up on the many months of lost learning that most have suffered," he said.

The EPI claims its research shows that despite pupils making some progress to recover during the Autumn term, on average they were as far behind in March this year, after closures early this year, as they were in September.

Announcing the plan, Boris Johnson said: "Young people have sacrificed so much over the last year and as we build back from the pandemic, we must make sure that no child is left behind.

"This next step in our long-term catch up plan should give parents confidence that we will do everything we can to support children who have fallen behind and that every child will have the skills and knowledge they need to fulfil their potential."

£400 million will help give early years practitioners and 500,000 school teachers across the country training and support, and schools and colleges will be funded to give some year 13 students the option to repeat their final year.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson added: "This is the third major package of catch-up funding in 12 months and demonstrates that we are taking a long-term, evidence-based approach to help children of all ages.

"The package will not just go a long way to boost children's learning in the wake of the disruption caused by the pandemic but also help bring back down the attainment gap that we've been working to eradicate."

And Sir Kevan Collins said: "The pandemic has caused a huge disruption to the lives of England's children. Supporting every child to get back on track will require a sustained and comprehensive programme of support.

"The investments in teaching quality and tutoring announced today offer evidence-based support to a significant number of our children and teachers. But more will be needed to meet the scale of the challenge."

But teaching unions, predictably, were scathing. Geoff Barton of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), claimed there had been a battle behind the scenes over funding between the Treasury and the Department for Education.

"This is a hugely disappointing announcement which lets down the nation's children and schools at a time when the government needed to step up and demonstrate its commitment to education," he said.

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union the NAHT, said: "It's a damp squib - some focus in a couple of the right areas is simply not enough."

But he said the union was relieved to see that extending the school day had been "shelved for now", adding: "Extending the school day in particular had the potential to negatively impact on pupils' mental health, reduce family time and leave less time for extra-curricular activities."

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