Bretney… charged with the murder of Sophia Didier.
Human rights activist Mary Francis is hoping there won’t be any delays in the Sophia Didier murder case, while praising the police for making a “quick” arrest.
Francis was speaking to reporters on Monday, Sept 7 when the man accused of Didier’s murder, James Bretney, 38, of Balata, Babonneau, made his first appearance in a Castries court.
“I want to strongly condemn the murder of Sophia because it is a very brutal way for a woman to lose her life and I am very happy that the police were able in quick time to make an arrest of the perpetrator of this vicious crime,” Francis said.
Didier, a 52-year-old resident of Reduit, Gros-Islet, was found dead near the Reduit beach shoreline in the wee hours of Sunday, August 30, 2015.
A post mortem examination conducted later that day on the body, revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation (condition of being deprived of oxygen) secondary to drowning. The examination also revealed neck trauma and blunt trauma about the body.
Francis said the way in which Didier was slain should be condemced in the “strongest possible terms”.
“The right to life is the most important human right, and anyone who loses there life and in this case in such a violent manner, I think it must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. And I hope justice will prevail in this case and I hope there won’t be any delays and so forth,” she added.
Bretney was remanded to custody until Oct. 14, 2015 – his next scheduled court appearance. While being led away by police from the court, he told HTS News that he is innocent of the crime.
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