Woman accused of selling state land to learn fate in February

Suelyn Ward-Brown, accused of collecting $4 million from buyers for lots later found to belong to the state, will learn her fate in St Catherine Parish Court on February 24, 2026.

The long-running case stems from allegations that Ward-Brown, along with co-accused Natalie Walker, misled members of the public in a fraudulent land deal in Clifton. Ward-Brown faces 10 counts of fraud under the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Law Reform Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions Act, while Walker, president of the Clifton Citizens Association, is charged with conspiracy to defraud.

Ward-Brown's attorneys, Deborah Martin and Kelly Hamilton, told the court on January 6 that the matter ended in the Supreme Court in December 2025 and was remitted to the lower court for a final decision. Prosecutors had conceded that the case did not meet the threshold for a successful prosecution, leaving the court to consider the remaining issues.

The case has been ongoing since October 18, 2022, with multiple court appearances. Ward-Brown's bail has been extended until her return date as the court prepares to deliver its ruling.

The February hearing is expected to bring closure to a case that has gripped the St Catherine community for over three years.

- Rasbert Turner

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