Cop in death of social media influencer girlfriend denied bail Loop Jamaica

Black Immigrant Daily News

A judge in the Home Circuit Court on Thursday denied a bail application for police Constable Noel Maitland, who’s accused of killing his girlfriend social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson.

Maitland’s attorney Christopher Townsend has not ruled out appealing the decision to deny the bail application. He told Loop News that he’s awaiting Maitland’s instructions regarding this.

In the meantime, Maitland is to reappear in court on February 9, 2023, when the Plea and Case Management Hearing (PCMH) phase will begin. The court instructed that the parties engage in discussions before the PCMH date to determine whether full disclosure has been made and if any statement or facts can be agreed upon.

Donaldson went missing from Maitland’s Chelsea Avenue Apartment in New Kingston on July 12 this year.

Her body is yet to be found. However, due to certain evidence collected, including blood sample at the apartment, the prosecution believes that Donaldson is dead.

The prosecution asserts that Donaldson’s death may have stemmed from an argument between the two over a photograph of Maitland’s baby mother that was on display in his apartment.

The prosecution opposed the bail because of concern that Maitland may tamper with the prosecution’s case. The prosecution alleged that the accused had attempted to cover his alleged crime.

It is alleged that Maitland pressured a security guard that works at the apartment where he lives to lie to the police, attempted to coerce his neighbour to destroy video evidence, and destroyed evidence namely ‘the bloody couch’ that was removed from his apartment and cleaned.

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