Former Detective Constable, Oneil Barrett has been denied leave to go to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom to appeal his conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

He was convicted in January 2020 and fined $15,000 or three months’ imprisonment.

The Appellate Court dismissed his appeal in January 2023.

It was reported that Barrett and another cop investigated a murder in 2016.

A potential witness was interviewed but allegedly demanded $30,000 to sign the statement.

Barrett allegedly had several conversations on WhatsApp with a sister of the deceased who lived overseas about the payment for the witness.

The sister made a report to the police and Barrett was arrested and charged in October 2018.

The contents of the messages were captured in a digital forensic report and admitted into evidence at his trial.

Last Friday, the Court of Appeal refused Barrett’s application for leave to go to the Privy Council.

The court said that based on the statutory requirements, Barrett would face an insurmountable hurdle to argue further appeal that the court was not correct in its determination.