Princes Town man freed of kidnapping, assaulting neighbour

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April 16, 2025

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Derek Achong

A man from Princes Town has been acquitted of kidnapping and assaulting a fellow resident in 2022.

Shawn Abdool was found not guilty of the offences at the end of his judge-alone trial before High Court Judge Nalini Singh on Monday.

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