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Cop shot dead by Jasmine Hartin told pal he was going on ‘date’ with mystery woman whose name he would ‘take to grave’

THE Belize cop allegedly "shot dead" by socialite Jasmine Hartin is claimed to have told a friend he was going on a date with "a mystery woman" on the night he died and joked that he would take her name to the grave.

Henry Jemmott’s body was found floating in the sea near San Pedro, and Hartin, 38, who had "blood on her arms and clothes", was later arrested.

Jasmine Hartin, 38, is seen hiding her handcuffs under a bag as she's transferred to a boat taking her to a notorious Belize prison
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Jasmine Hartin, 38, is seen hiding her handcuffs under a bag as she's transferred to a boat taking her to a notorious Belize prisonCredit: The San Pedro Sun
The body of Henry Jemmott was found floating in the sea near San Pedro last Friday
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The body of Henry Jemmott was found floating in the sea near San Pedro last FridayCredit: San PEDRO SUN
Jasmine Hartin is facing manslaughter by negligence charges
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Jasmine Hartin is facing manslaughter by negligence chargesCredit: Jasmine Hartin/Linked In

An anonymous pal told the that he had spoken to Jemmott, 42, before the cop headed out to San Pedro - a tourist mecca on the Caribbean island of Ambergris Caye.

When Jemmott revealed where he was going last Friday, the friend joked "what? You have money then?"

To which the cop allegedly replied: "I have stripes with the Ashcrofts, they are my friends." His pal mocked, "you're with the rich people now", prompting the cop to "laugh", the man said.

Describing Jemmott as one of the "happiest cops you'll ever see", he quizzed the smiling officer about his plans for the evening.

The father-of-five allegedly replied that he was going on a date, before phoning the woman in question.

Jemmott joked he was taking the woman's name to the grave after his pal tried to get the cop to reveal her name.

He said: "That's my secret, this one I'm taking to my grave."

The friend said that he was now "struggling to cope with what has happened".

She has been transferred to the scorpion-infested Belize Central Prison in Hattieville, which is known for its tough conditions
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She has been transferred to the scorpion-infested Belize Central Prison in Hattieville, which is known for its tough conditionsCredit: Facebook
Hardin is married to Andrew Ashcroft, the youngest of Lord Ashcroft's three children
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Hardin is married to Andrew Ashcroft, the youngest of Lord Ashcroft's three childrenCredit: Alaia Belize/YouTube

Jemmott's body was found floating near a wooden jetty just hours later.

Pictures reportedly show a pool of blood at the end of the pier.

Hartin has been , her lawyer, Godfrey Smith confirmed on Monday.

It's reported the punishment could be a fine of around $10,000 as the charge rarely results in a prison sentence in the country, The Times reports.

The dead cop's family was adamant that he was not having an affair with the daughter-in-law of British billionaire Lord Ashcroft.

Jemmott's sister, Marie Jemmott Tzul, told the the cop was shot while "drinking with Lord Ashcroft's daughter-in-law (and allegedly) had a head wound like an assassination".

She added that her brother had known Hartin, but that there was "no romantic relationship at all," the reported.

The cop was found with a gunshot wound near the town of San Pedro
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The cop was found with a gunshot wound near the town of San PedroCredit: San Pedro Sun

Jemmott also ruled out the possibility that the officer committed suicide, saying: "My brother would never kill himself. He had a passion for life.

"He was a family man and always looked forward to being with his five children and fiancée."

According to , Hartin said that she was giving the superintendent a shoulder massage when he asked her to hand him his pistol.

She then alleged that the Glock accidentally went off and shot him in the back of the head, according to sources.

Hartin claims Jemmott then fell on her and she pushed him off, leading to his lifeless body falling from the pier in to the water.

Hardin has been locked up in a dingy magistrates court facility in San Pedro
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Hardin has been locked up in a dingy magistrates court facility in San Pedro

Jemmott suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and Hartin was reportedly "hysterical" when she was found at the scene of the shooting.

However, in another , Hartin suggested to first responders that the shot might have come from a passing boat.

Jemmott suffered a single gunshot wound to the head.

After being deemed a flight risk, the mum-of-two was denied bail on Monday and has spent the  the magistrate's court complex in San Pedro.

An inmate, 'Jose', has now claimed to have seen when she was taken into custody at San Pedro police station last Friday.

Wearing a pink hoodie and a face mask, Hartin was escorted out of the station and put onto the back of a golf cart.

She hid her handcuffs under a plastic bag as she was taken past a memorial erected outside by police to Supt Jemmott, reports.

Hartin says she accidentally shot Jemmott when attempting to hand him his gun
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Hartin says she accidentally shot Jemmott when attempting to hand him his gun
Sister of the slain cop Cherry Jemmott called for harsher charges against Hartin
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Sister of the slain cop Cherry Jemmott called for harsher charges against HartinCredit: Facebook

A Supreme Court judge adjourned her bail request until next week, with a hearing taking place on Wednesday June 9.

Hartin's attorney, Godfrey Smith, told reporters outside the courthouse: "The matter has been adjourned.

"The public prosecution filed a short statement, just one sentence saying we object on the basis of flight risk, nothing further."

’s long-time lawyer, the nation’s former attorney general Godfrey Smith, was seen visiting the prison last Friday afternoon.

Hartin has been transferred to one of Central America's toughest prisons.

The facility currently houses 1,041 prisoners in small concrete cell blocks
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The facility currently houses 1,041 prisoners in small concrete cell blocksCredit: Facebook

Known as the "Hattieville Ramada", the facility currently houses 1,041 prisoners in small concrete cell blocks who are subject to strict religious instruction.

The socialite is being held in a Covid quarantine cell for 14 days before she's allowed to interact with other prisoners.

Inmates are held at the facility for months and sometimes even years on end while they await trial.

It is the country's only jail meaning prisoners held for petty crimes have to rub shoulders with notorious murderers.

An inmate who sued the prison two years ago claimed they were kept in a bare, rancid cell infested with scorpions, tarantulas, millipedes and cockroaches, according to a US State Department human rights report.

The shooting has stunned islanders who say the Ashcroft family has been part of the fabric of Belize – formally British Honduras – for generations.

Lord Ashcroft, who lives in Belize but remains active in British politics, has not yet commented on the incident, according to .

He is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, having served between 2005 and 2010.

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Lord Ashcroft sat on the benches of the House of Lords as a life peer until 2015.

He is also a philanthropist, author and pollster.

Lord Ashcroft is of the biggest donors to Boris Johnson's Conservative party in the UK
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Lord Ashcroft is of the biggest donors to Boris Johnson's Conservative party in the UKCredit: Rex
Jasmine Hartin leaves Belize police station as 'slain' cop's family slam manslaughter charge
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