POLIECE CORDON SUPREME COURT IN DOWNTOWN KINGSTON, AS VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL WINDS DOWN

As the Vybz Kartel murder trial winds down, the police have beefed up their presence in Downtown Kingston, restricting vehicle movement along roadways in the vicinity of the Supreme Court.

Armed officers were seen around the court house, in the vicinity along with extra officers seen inside the building.

King Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Harbour Street and South Parade, this means that motorists travelling from South Parade, Tower Street, Harbour Street and Barry Street, will not be able to turn onto King Street.

Merchants and business operators are being allowed limited access to this area.

Church street will be closed to vehicular traffic between South Parade and Tower Street. No traffic will be allowed to turn onto Church Street from Barry Street and only court officials and police vehicles, will be able to access Church Street from the direction of South Parade or Tower Street.

Motorists travelling along Harbour Street intending to use King Street to access the Parade area, will instead go onto Orange Street or continue straight along Harbour Street then left onto Duke Street, then left onto East Queen Street, to access the Parade area.

Motorists travelling from South Parade intending to use King Street, will instead travel on West to East Parade, then onto East Queen Street, then onto East Street.

Motorists travelling from West of the island intending to use King Street to access Parade, will instead use Orange Street, while motorists travelling from the east of the island intending to access Parade, will do so via east Queen Street.

Other motorists going elsewhere, will use East Street.

The traffic changes are expected to be in effect until 5:00 this afternoon (Wed).