NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) A spokesman for the Royal Bahamas Defense Force says five Bahamian marines are on trial for the alleged mistreatment of Cubans at a detention center for migrants.
Lt. Origin Deleveaux says the men are facing a summary trial before a military officer who will act as the judge. The names of the marines and the charges against them have not been released.
The hearing was in its second day Tuesday at the Coral Harbor Base and was closed to the public.
The marines are accused of beating Cuban migrants who attempted to escape from the Carmichael Road Detention Center in May. The alleged mistreatment following the escape attempt as well as the overall conditions for migrants inside the detention center sparked protests among advocates for Cuban migrants in Florida.
