Crime
Oistins’ Magistrates’ Court Closed Temporarily Due to Bed Bug Incident, Disrupting Proceedings
The Oistins’ Magistrates’ Court is closed due to a bed bug discovery, leading to the adjournment of all cases for the day. Operations at the clerk’s office are also suspended.
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Originally published by nationnews.com (opens in new tab)
The Oistins’ Magistrates’ Court has been closed after a bed bug was found in a chair inside the court this morning.
As a result, Magistrate Deidre McKenna adjourned all of the matters on the court’s calendar for the day, while police officers assigned to the court prohibited persons from entering the courtroom. The clerk’s office, located within the same building, was also closed and staff left just after 11 a.m.
The St. Matthias Magistrates’ Court, which sits in the same building from 12. 30 a.m. daily, will also be affected by the closure.
