![COPS UNDER SCRUTINY [24TH OCTOBER 2025] - Just days after a major legal victory, Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire is facing a new legal challenge from former reporter Edrise Charles, who claims the minister assaulted her during an opposition protest near Parliament. Dr. Hilaire is not only contesting the charge, He is raising serious concerns about the actions of the investigating police officer. The minister says he now relies on faith in the police force and the courts as a professional public institutions, even while he questions whether the investigating officer is undermining public trust in the police for political gain.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
POLICE UNDER SCRUTINY IN CHARLES CASE AGAINST HILAIRE
COPS UNDER SCRUTINY [24TH OCTOBER 2025] – Just days after a major legal victory, Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire is facing a new legal challenge from former reporter Edrise Charles, who claims the minister assaulted her during an opposition protest near Parliament. Dr. Hilaire is not only contesting the charge, He is raising serious concerns about the actions of the investigating police officer. The minister says he now relies on faith in the police force and the courts as a professional public institutions, even while he questions whether the investigating officer is undermining public trust in the police for political gain.
