After a section of the media reported that Nightly News Anchorman Travis Chase could find himself on the other side of the law possibly for perverting the course of justice, the Management of HGP TV through its News Director yesterday handed over the recordings with former policeman Shawn Hinds to police investigators.This was confirmed by the News Director of the television Station who spoke with this newspaper and identified himself as “Bobb”
The News Director confirmed to this publication that a request was made by Crime Chief Senior Superintendent Wendel Blanhum for the recordings and those were provided on Wednesday.
Bobb explained that everything that was in the public’s domain with respect to the interviews that were conducted with Sean Hinds by Travis Chase was handed over to the police on one disc.
Contacted yesterday, Crime Chief Wendel Blanhum confirmed that the police had requested the interviews from the News Director during a meeting that he had with the media practitioner on Tuesday and a commitment on the part of Bobb was given that the recordings will be provided.
Blanhum also confirmed that the News Director had requested that the request for the recording be put in writing and that was done with the police sending an electronic mail making the request.
It was also pointed out by the Crime Chief during his discussion with this newspaper that the HGP TV News Director did indicate to him that the news agency had no plans to hamper the police’s investigations with regards to the revelations that were made by Hinds during his exclusive and explosive interviews with Travis Chase.
On the issue of Sean Hinds, well he remains in the custody of the police and continues to stick with the advice of his lawyer and hence not cooperating with the police. The man continues to refuse to answer several questioned put to him by the police investigators.
Police sources have even said that they would have asked Hinds what he hopes to achieve in return from the police or other persons for his information but even those questions he has not been answering. It is unclear how long hinds will remain in the custody of the police for.
By late yesterday afternoon Crime Chief Wendel Blanhum confirmed that they tapes were received from the television station and those are being reviewed by investigators.