Court orders reinstatement on Antigua police commissioner

The High Court on Friday ordered the reinstatement of Police Commissioner Wendel Robinson.

Justice Godfrey Smith shared the court’s decision via Skype.

The judge quashed the decision of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to suspend the top cop amid sexual harassment allegations.

The Police Service Commission was also ordered to pay Robinson’s legal costs.

Robinson, who has been in the post since 2015, was suspended on April 5.

In its letter informing him of the suspension, the PSC indicated that he would receive 50 per cent of his salary until the outcome of a probe.

Robinson had argued that the actions of the PSC were unlawful and on April 13, had written to the Commission threatening legal action if the suspension was not lifted on or before April 20.

But the PSC rejected the ultimatum.

Robinson was suspended following alleged sexual advances on three male colleagues and victimization of the men for spurning his attention.