Six police officers have been arrested and questioned about the deaths of three young people from Moruga that triggered a wave of protests by citizens in the rural community.
No charges have been laid against the officers. One media report stated that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard has recommended that they face murder charges.
However the Express newspaper quoted Gaspard as dismissing those reports. The paper said Gaspard told its reporter that he has been in touch with the investigators in the matter and will soon make a determination after fully reviewing the file.
"I have met with and I have been advising the police in this matter. I don't know anything about the 'expectation' of (murder) charges. At the appropriate time I will dispassionately evaluate the contents of the file when the investigation has been completed. To suggest otherwise, is to engage in prejudgment (and) I can't go there," Gaspard told the paper.
Head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Gillian Lucky, confirmed that she had heard of the arrests and would likely make a statement Friday.
Lucky had met with the relatives of the victims and promised that she would do all in her power to ensure there wasn't a police cover up in the incident.
However the Express newspaper quoted Gaspard as dismissing those reports. The paper said Gaspard told its reporter that he has been in touch with the investigators in the matter and will soon make a determination after fully reviewing the file.
"I have met with and I have been advising the police in this matter. I don't know anything about the 'expectation' of (murder) charges. At the appropriate time I will dispassionately evaluate the contents of the file when the investigation has been completed. To suggest otherwise, is to engage in prejudgment (and) I can't go there," Gaspard told the paper.
Head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Gillian Lucky, confirmed that she had heard of the arrests and would likely make a statement Friday.
Lucky had met with the relatives of the victims and promised that she would do all in her power to ensure there wasn't a police cover up in the incident.
Villagers are delighted with the news. And they want the matter to go beyond the charges against the police. They say the investigation must uncover who hired the police to kill the three people.
The victims were Abigail Johnson, 20, her best friend, Allana Duncan, 27, and construction worker Keron Eccles, 29.
The three people were shot and killed on July 22. Police reported that they intercepted a car driven by Duncan and that the occupants of the vehicle opened fire on the lawmen. Police said they returned fire, killing the three people.
However, eyewitnesses to the killing reported that no one in the car fired on the police.
The Express reported that reliable police sources have said the killings were captured on a surveillance camera at a nearby residence. The paper said the video which is in the hands of the investigators, revealed that the victims did not fire on the officers.
The victims were Abigail Johnson, 20, her best friend, Allana Duncan, 27, and construction worker Keron Eccles, 29.
The three people were shot and killed on July 22. Police reported that they intercepted a car driven by Duncan and that the occupants of the vehicle opened fire on the lawmen. Police said they returned fire, killing the three people.
However, eyewitnesses to the killing reported that no one in the car fired on the police.
The Express reported that reliable police sources have said the killings were captured on a surveillance camera at a nearby residence. The paper said the video which is in the hands of the investigators, revealed that the victims did not fire on the officers.
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