Socialite Jasmine Hartin was smuggled out of a Belize jail under a blanket Wednesday after she posted bail of 30,000 Belizean dollars - equivalent to $15,000 - over the shooting death of a top cop. Hartin, 32, was pictured leaving Hattieville Prison in Belize and clambering into a waiting vehicle which quickly sped away. At the bail hearing to determine whether the mother-of-two should be released, Belizean prosecutor Shanice Lovell said Hartin had indicated to police she was drinking and downing shots before Jemmott, 42, let her handle his gun. After a short adjournment Justice Lloyd agreed to set bail at 30,000 Belizean dollars ($15,000), twice the normal amount. Hartin allegedly told a fellow inmate at the San Pedro Jail that the shot was fired from a passing boat.

Source: The Nation June 10, 2021 00:56 UTC