Officers Charged for Dyandre Chee’s Mare Out on Bail

Tonight, two police officers, Salomen Cowo and Esmin Flores, are finally seeing their High Court bail of twenty thousand dollars executed, allowing them to go home for Christmas while awaiting their murder trial. Back in July, Justice Derick Sylvester granted them bail but stipulated that if their case wasn’t tried by December 2024, they would be released. Today, that order is being fulfilled. The officers, charged with the murder of Dyandre Chee in March 2023, received the good news virtually from their prison cell during a High Court session with Justice Rafael Morgan. Represented by attorneys Richard “Dickie” Bradley and Lynden Jones, the officers are now preparing to secure their bail. The tragic incident that led to their charges involved the shooting death of Chee, which sparked controversy in Orange Walk. An eyewitness claimed the officers shot Chee without provocation, contradicting the officers’ account that they believed they were under fire. Despite objections from the DPP, Justice Sylvester granted bail with conditions, including weekly check-ins and no interference with witnesses. Now, after nearly two years, the officers are set to reunite with their families for the holidays.