Police have confirmed that they have made another arrest in the ongoing investigations into the death of 16-year old Jerbiah Paul of Portsmouth.
According to a report from the police, Jolie-Ana Naomi James of Lagoon Portsmouth has been arrested and formally charged with the offense of “perverting the course of justice and possession of ammunition without being the holder of a valid ammunition’s license.”
She appeared before a Magistrate where the charges were read to her. She also elected to have a summary trial in the ammunition charge and pleaded not guilty when it was read to her. That matter was adjourned to Monday November 2, 2026. On the indictable matter of perverting the course of justice by giving a false statement to the police about her alibi she was not required to enter a plea as this matter is to be tried by a Judge and jury.
That matter was adjourned to November 10, 2026. Lawyer Wayne Norde and Gina Abraham Thomas are representing her in the matter. Norde told the court that he intended to petition the court for a bail application hearing and needed witness statement, interviews and the investigating officers in both matters. The bail application has been set for Friday September 4, 2026. She is now on remand at the State’s Prison pending the hearing of her bail application. The prosecution has indicted to the court that they intend to oppose applications for bail in the matter.
She becomes the fifth person to be arrested in connection with the Jerbiah Paul investigations.