Veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle killed at home in St Catherine
Published:Tuesday | December 17, 2024 | 11:55 AM
Veteran Gleaner journalist and court reporter Barbara Gayle is dead.
The Gleaner understands that she was killed at her home in St Catherine.
Details surrounding the incident are still being ascertained.
Gayle's career spanned over four decades as the nation's pre-eminent court reporter for The Gleaner.
She chronicled cases across parish courts, circuit courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and even the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
Her column, 'Legal Wranglings', addressed complex legal issues, earning her the 1997 Press Association of Jamaica Community Service Award and a regional award from the Caribbean Association of Media Workers.
That same year, she was named Journalist of the Year for her courageous reporting on a Supreme Court case where a rape victim was jailed for speaking "too softly." Gayle's exposé prompted widespread protests, leading to the victim's release and the installation of public address systems in courtrooms.
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