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Bro George Constantine tells us the recent appeal to the Privy Council for a reconsideration of all the lifer’s sentences be reviewed, was rejected. However they have ordered that the individual inmates can individually face the ‘Appeals Committee’ on the ‘Powers of Pardon’, also called the ‘Mercy Committee’, who will decide if the inmates sentences will remain, or be reduced, or if they should be pardoned.

The lifers had hoped that the Privy Council judges would have recommended that a specific time be given for life sentence, as is the case in many other countries. They were all disappointed, but Bro George writes: “I have accepted God’s will, I will continue to keep my faith in Him, and keep working towards being a better person in His sight, as we look forward to our Master’s return.”

Originally, some years ago, Bro George was sentenced to death by hanging, although dates were issued several times for the execution they were, in God’s mercy, abandoned and eventually the sentence was reduced to life imprisonment. His case has been looked at several times and given a hope that he could be released, all so far to no avail and we pray that this new interview will be favourably considered. We all need to pray for him in these most trying circumstances and that God will grant whatever He sees best for him at the present time.