ST GEORGE'S, December 28, 2011 – Member of Parliament for St. David, Hon. Denis Lett, has expressed
“deepest sympathy’’ to the family and friends of a man who died at the General
Hospital following an altercation with officers attached to the St. David’s
Police Station.
The victim has been identified as Oscar Bartholomew, who was visiting
from Toronto, Canada.
“My deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Mr.
Bartholomew,’’ said MP Lett, who is also Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
“Many persons from St. David and other parts of Grenada have also contacted me
expressing concern at the incident and I’ve told them that I, too, share their
concern.’’
Mr. Lett, who along with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas visited
Bartholomew’s family on Wednesday, said that every effort should be made to
ascertain the facts of the matters as quickly as possible, before rumours and
speculation take root.
“I know the police will conduct their own internal investigation,’’ MP
Lett said. “But they may also wish to consider setting up a broader commission
of enquiry that includes a retired judge to speed up the investigation and
uncover all the facts surrounding the incident.’’
2 comments:
The ministry of national security, DPP office, and the police dept. should conduct their own investigation.
Grenadian politician should not take this incident to their own political gain, and mislead the Grenadian community.
I believe this matter is too serious for the alleged guilty police party to be just 'redeployed'; they should be suspended (without pay) while the investigations are in progress. This is what democracies do. If after investigations, some are proven to be not culpable, then they should be reinstated, with all the attendant benefits.
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