Probe into police leak

Archie said, “The release of the police report on WhatsApp was brought to my attention on Sunday and I found that this was a really low thing to do.

It is beyond me why this was released in the first place, but I have since ordered that an investigator be appointed and that persons who were privy to the information be interviewed.” She said the person responsible for the leak may not necessarily be from the Tobago Division, because information is shared with other senior officers, and it would be difficult to ascertain where the message started from.

However, she pointed out that the police Cyber Crime Unit would be asked to assist in the probe and she is hoping that the perpetrator is found.

Newsday was able to retrieve a copy of the message, which repeated the full report of a 27-year-old woman who accused a police officer of raping her on Carnival Monday night.

The message also revealed the contents of the report of the medical examination of the victim.

Last Wednesday, 21-year-old PC Christian Yorke was arrested at the Old Grange Police Station and appeared before Scarborough Magistrate Alexander Prince on Friday charged with the offence.

He is due to reappear on March 31.