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  "id": 8046331,
  "title": "ODPP wants overhaul of witness case system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/odpp-wants-overhaul-of-witness-case-system-8046331",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:26:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
    "slug": "jamaica-gleaner",
    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/index%2Ephp/article/news/20260917/odpp-wants-overhaul-witness-case-system"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is calling for greater focus on witness care and increased resources to support thousands of them facing prolonged waits for their cases to reach trial. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Janek Forbes made the appeal yesterday during the opening ceremony of the Michaelmas Term in the Home Circuit, pointing to the growing number of cases…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jamaica Gleaner",
        "title": "ODPP wants overhaul of witness case system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/odpp-wants-overhaul-of-witness-case-system",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:26:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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