Welsh media have been covering the case of Nicole Reyes who was convicted of killing her Dominican husband. Reyes was the first to announced she had been released after making a 55,000-pound payment, as the family reported once she had flown to the UK. Her parents Jeannette and Mike Clements ran an aggressive media campaign for her release.
The Dominican authorities have not been clear about the nature of the payment, reported in the media as ‘bail’ as she had already been sentenced to 12 years in jail in Puerto Plata. There has been no explanation as to why a woman sentenced to jail for murder was allowed to leave the country.
Walesonline.co.uk carried a statement from the UK Foreign Ministry indicating: “We are aware that a British National has been released from prison in the Dominican Republic pending a further appeal. We continue to provide consular assistance.”
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/nicole-reyes-released-prison-dominican-7235445
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