Jasmine Hartin calls fatal shooting of police official a "terrible accident"
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It was a shooting that made headlines around the world. In May, a wealthy socialite and a senior police official were on a moonlit pier in paradise. A single fatal gunshot rings out. Was his death an accident, was it a murder or was it something else? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant went to Belize in Central America to speak exclusively with the woman at the center of a media firestorm. NEWS REPORT | CHANNEL 7, BELIZE: A woman, with one of the most prominent names on the island is at the police station … NEWS REPORT: CHANNEL 7, BELIZE: It's a mystery for which the intrigue is escalating. ANDREW ASHCROFT [at ribbon cutting]: For Jasmine and I, it marks the fulfillment of a dream to create the Alaia Resort. PRIEST AT FUNERAL: Wherever he goes, wherever he did … He shared that love with all of us. NEWS REPORT: CHERISSE BELIZE CHANNEL 7: The 32-year-old, who will be dealt with like any other untried prisoner, will become the only Caucasian among 1,041 inmates. JASMINE HARTIN [cell phone video]: Andrew's running, so I can't see my children. … Security is literally stopping me from seeing my children right now. JASMINE HARTIN [cell phone video]: You've been instructed by Andrew to stop me from seeing my children? That's correct? JASMINE HARTIN [at police station, Channel 7 news report]: All I did was try to collect my personal belongings and see my children. ELLE [cell phone video]: I want mommy to come home now …
Jasmine Hartin: I think a lot of people misjudge me… they don't see my wholesome side. JASMINE HARTIN [cell phone video]: He's inside hiding … Why won't you let me see the children?
Her name is Jasmine Hartin, seen by many as one of the most wealthy and controversial people in one of the most alluring places on earth.
