A document that Senior Superintendent Prem Narine said he signed under the Secrets Act was submitted to the court on Monday in the extradition proceedings involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed.

The document was handed to the defence, which was given time to review its contents before returning to court at 1.30 p.m. with questions for Narine.
The document became central to the proceedings after Narine testified that he destroyed a note he had made about an interaction involving the defendants and Sandy Rao, a senior inspector with the United States Department of Justice.

Narine said he shredded and later burned the note at the Special Branch compound because he considered the information secret.
During cross-examination, defence attorney Siand Dhurjon questioned Narine about the legal authority for destroying the note. Narine said he needed legal advice before answering.

The defence subsequently requested disclosure of the document Narine said authorised the destruction.
On Monday, Narine told the court he had been instructed to retrieve a copy of the document he had signed with his declaration, which was later submitted.
The defence said it needed time to examine the document before continuing its cross-examination of Narine.

Dhurjon also raised concerns about a September 11 statement issued by the Guyana Police Force regarding Narine's evidence. He alleged that the Force had misquoted and mischaracterised the witness's testimony, potentially influencing public perception of the proceedings.

Dhurjon said the concern was heightened because Narine had previously stopped answering questions and sought legal advice before continuing his testimony.
Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman said she had not paid attention to the Police Force statement, social media or other media coverage of the case.

Latchman said her attention would remain focused on evidence presented in court, including testimony from the witness box and documents before the court.
The hearing is scheduled to resume with the defence expected to question Narine about the document.