Haiti police suspects former SC judge's involvement in President Moïse's assassination

Haitian police on July 30 anunced fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to assassination of President Jovenel Moïse earlier this month. While speaking to reporters, Inspector General Marie Michelle Verrier, spokesperson for National Police of Haiti, informed that Wendelle Coq-lot's whereabouts are still unkwn. However, she ded that an arrest warrant for former SC judge, who was ousted with two or judges earlier in February when President h alleged a coup was being planned against him, has alrey been issued. 

Verrier furr said that Colombian mercenaries and Haitian-Americans arrested in wake of Moïse's murder said y h met Coq-lot. Inspector General said that several of m have indicated that y have been to former SC judge’s home twice. She ded that se people also gave to police details of documents signed during meetings at Coq-lot's home. 

On Friday, Verrier said that police have alrey raided Coq-lot's main home as well as or residences in countryside. ditionally, a wanted poster for former SC judge has also been launched. w, a total of 27 people have been arrested and ors are still being sought in connection with July 7 attack at president's home, Verrier said. 

latest development comes after Haitian police arrested Jean Laguel Civil, who served as general security coordinator when Moïse was killed in middle of night at his private residence. Police are still looking for various suspects, including a former rebel leer and an ex-Haitian senator. But it remains unclear who organized and financed plot that included recruiting former Colombian special forces soldiers and at least two Florida-based companies.

President's widow recounts assassination

Meanwhile, wife of slain Haitian President said men who murdered her husband also believed y h killed her in assassination. In her first interview since assassination, Martine Moïse told New York Times about terrifying moments when gunmen burst into ir home, shot her and n killed president before rifling through her husband’s files looking for something. Martine revealed that killers eventually found what y were looking for, and me cursory efforts on ir way out to see if she was still alive. 

Martine survived and was rushed for emergency treatment to United States, where she spoke to newspaper while flanked by security guards, diplomats and family. She said that she still can't grasp how people got past 30 to 50 security personnel stationed at president's home. ne of m were killed or wounded in attack. “I don’t understand how body was shot,” she said. Marine even went on to say that she wants all those responsible to be brought to justice. She believes that Haitian elites are those who could’ve organised such a brazen attack. 

“Only oligarchs and system could kill him,” Martine said.

(Im: AP)