JAMAICA
Jamaica Observer
Hampton School Principal Heather Murray, who has found herself embroiled in the controversy surrounding rape and carnal abuse charges brought against Moravian minister of religion Rupert Clarke, yesterday apologised for interfering with the work of media personnel outside the St Elizabeth Parish Court on January 4.
Murray had tried to block television cameras from recording Clarke leaving the courthouse after he was arraigned.
“I accept that it was imprudent and inappropriate for me to take any steps in the precincts of the courthouse, irrespective of the legal stipulations, which could interfere with the rights of the free press or impede the work of media practitioners in the pursuit of duty,” she said in a statement issued hours after Education Minister Ruel Reid met with administrators of the school located on Malvern, St Elizabeth.
Murray also apologised to the education community and the country for her presence and actions, which she said have been “misinterpreted as support” for the accused pastor.
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