A Supreme Court jury heard yesterday from a police witness that the investigation leading to the arrest of a paralegal accused of perverting the course of justice had been “balanced and fair”.

Detective Constable Lennox Ince disagreed with Eron Hill, the defendant, who claimed that the case was built on a “sham investigation”.

Mr Hill, representing himself, has been charged with three counts of attempting to pervert the course of public justice through social-media posts made between October 29 and November 30, 2023.

He is additionally charged with six offences under the Electronic Communications Act, including that he made “grossly offensive” posts about police officers and caused one man’s phone to ring repeatedly to harass him.

The jury heard that Mr Ince was assigned the role of senior investigation officer in the case.

On October 31, 2023, the witness received a statement and screenshots from retired Detective Inspector Dean Martin of posts made on the social-media platform Instagram, allegedly by Mr Hill.

Mr Ince also received a WhatsApp message from Wayne Edwards, a manager at the Bermuda Security Group, and a voice note, which the court heard earlier was identified as Mr Hill’s voice.

The jury also heard that the witness received statements from Detective Constable Michael Redfern and Lauren Bell, an intelligence analyst with the Bermuda Police Service, in relation to the investigation.

Under cross-examination by Mr Hill, the witness said the investigation was based on collecting evidence, which was submitted to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr Ince — the Crown’s final witness — disagreed when it was put to him by Mr Hill that he intended to “embarrass” the defendant when he was arrested by the police on November 24, 2023 at LF Wade International Airport.

The witness also disagreed with Mr Hill that there were “insufficient evidence” in the case.

Earlier, the jury heard facts agreed by the Crown and Mr Hill that the defendant had separate e-mail addresses, and three phones in his possession when he was arrested at the airport.

The trial before Acting Puisne Judge Paul Doherty continues.

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