Sandy gets report on Moruga killings; Verna supports community

National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy said Wednesday he has received a preliminary report from Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs on the killing of three people by police officers in Moruga.

Abigail Johnson, Allana Duncan and Kerron Eccles - all in their 20s - died by police bullets last Friday. 


Their deaths have sparked angry protests in the community. People who live there are demanding justice and they have rejected the police account of the events. They say their protests will not stop until they get justice.

Sandy appealed to citizens in the Moruga area "to allow the investigation to take its course," adding that he shares their grief.

Sandy's cabinet colleague, Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development Verna St Rose Greaves, is more vocal about the Moruga incident.

She said on Wednesday she stands united with Moruga residents in their cries for justice.

"I want to extend my condolences, and I want to send positive and soothing energy to you and to your community as you go through this difficult period," she said.

"I looked at the television last night (Tuesday) and I saw some of the residents dance, and they danced in their pain and frustration. We stand in solidarity with you in your pursuit of justice," St Rose-Greaves said during an address at the graduation ceremony in Toco.