Jasmine Hartin

On May 28, 2021, Jasmine Hartin, partner of a Belize hotelier, Andrew Ashcroft (son of Lord Michael Ashcroft), accidentally fatally shot Belizean police superintendent Henry Jemmott with his own pistol while socialising with him in San Pedro Town. She pled guilty to manslaughter in April 2023, before being fined and ordered to undertake community service.

Jasmine Hartin

Hartin was born in 1988 to mother Candice Castiglione. Hartin was in a common-law marriage with hotelier Andrew Ashcroft, the son of former British Conservative Party deputy chair Michael Ashcroft. She worked in real estate before being employed by her husband's hotel.

After the shooting, the couple separated. Andrew took custody of the couple's two children in 2022, prompting a custody battle between them.

Shooting On May 28, 2021, Hartin accidentally shot Belizean police superintendent Henry Jemmott. she was later released on of bail.

Aftermath Hartin discussed the shooting on the television program 48 Hours, stating that she went for a late night walk and drink of whisky with Jemmott, who was a long time friend, before accidentally shooting him while he was showing her his Glock 17 pistol. Henry Jemmott's family accused Hartin of operating an "international PR campaign" in the aftermath of his homicide.

On April 26, 2023, Hartin pled guilty to manslaughter, The court confiscated Hartin's passport. She was released the next day, after police commissioner Chester Williams confirmed that she had broken no laws and had met her obligations to pay the fine.