The mother of murdered teenager Rebecca Middleton laid bare her true feelings on the Bermuda criminal justice system.

After careful consideration following her departure from Supreme Court after Puisne Judge Vincent Meerabux ordered Justis Smith to be found not guilty of premeditated murder, she spoke out last night.

She freed the Bermuda Police from any blame, saying any "deal'' with Kirk Mundy was made by the Attorney General's Chambers.

"Elliott Mottley (the former Attorney General) has gone, what I want to know, I don't know why he wasn't in court -- I want to know why,'' she said.

And she added that she held nothing against the prosecution team of acting Attorney General William Pearce QC and Sandra Bacchus for their conduct during the trial.

"They did an excellent job with the hand they were dealt.'' And she also singled out investigating officer Det. Con. Terry Maxwell for his support during their ordeal.

Her husband Wayne Bennett said he was angry with the taxi firms who said they would pick up Rebecca and Jasmine Meens on that fateful night, and failed to appear.

"If they get a call, it is their responsibility to pick people up,'' he said.

Mrs. Middleton, in listing her concerns, said: "There are a number of questions, that we, along with the public of Canada and Bermuda, would like to have addressed in the hope that something positive may ultimately come out of the loss of our daughter.'' These included: Why was the initial investigation handled by Police officers with limited experience in relation to murders? Who was responsible for the ultimate decision in the initial prosecution of Kirk Mundy for the offence of accessory after the fact?