A man who was released from police custody by mistake has now reported to the authorities, bringing his lawyer along. Cicilson J.R. was set free on 14 October by officers at the Geyersvlijt station in Suriname, although the release order was actually meant for a female detainee named Cicilson A.R. The two names are nearly identical, which is how the mix-up slipped past the officers processing the paperwork. On Monday 19 October he showed up at the police station together with his attorney, Derrick Veira. The visit signals that he intends to sort out the fallout of the wrongful release through legal channels rather than stay away. The case leaves open the question of how the female detainee's situation was resolved after her ordered release was carried out on the wrong person. It also raises doubts about how thoroughly officers check a detainee's identity before letting anyone walk out the door.