The killing of 18-year-old Akeem Samuels at Sterling District, Morgan’s Bridge, Westmoreland on Sunday, has re-ignited the police’s crime-fighting thrust in the parish to rein in criminal elements, especially gang members.
Gary McKenzie, Superintendent of police in charge of Westmoreland, told the Western Mirror that Sterling district is among the hot bed areas for gang activities in the parish and Sunday’s killing could be linked to possible gang-on-gang violence.
“Sterling has been a difficult area, where gang-on-gang activities have played out, including rival factions from Top Lincoln and King’s Valley engaging in violent interactions. However, we have to be objective so investigators continue to probe the issue to ascertain the motive,” McKenzie explained.
The Morgan’s Bridge police report that about 3:30 p.m., lawmen heard explosions and went to the Sterling area where Samuels and another man were discovered lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to their upper bodies.
Both men were taken to the Savanna-la- Mar hospital where Samuels was pronounced dead and the other man treated and released.
Superintendent McKenzie also indicated that the Grange Hill area, the scene of a recent mass killing, continues to be one of those hot spots in the parish which remains on the police’s radar as they work to keep rampant criminality and violence under control in the parish.
He discounted claims that migratory criminals could be a factor influencing the high crime rate including murder, arguing that Westmoreland, like St. James, has been a hotbed of activity.
“People will move from place to place but we have not had that of criminals moving from St. James to Westmoreland to influence criminal activities here. What we have experienced is that the nefarious acts have been generated right here from operatives in the parish, not forces external to the parish,” he explained.
He said, however, that while the police have had successes, and have made a number of arrests, some criminal players who have been charged are out on bail so a threat of violence still remains and so the police have to remain vigilant.
Denae indulges in a 'selfie' with some cattle looking on
Craig Oates
Farming is oftentimes said to be the lifeline of our country, but many persons don’t believe in farming. This is especially true for our younger generation, which prefers to eat foreign-grown food. This foreign-oriented appetite of our residents has seen to our country buying far more from other countries, racking up our balance of payments, increasing our debt and making life more difficult for us as a country. In Hanover, however, one young lady is seeking to turn the tide and move forward into farming.
Denae Patterson has been blazing a trail of glory and was just awarded 1st place in cattle judging dairy at the Jamaica 4-H Club’s Achievement Expo 2018. The event was held at the Denbigh Show Ground, located in Clarendon, where first place winners from the Parish Achievement Expos compete for recognition.
The Jamaica 4-H Club is a youth-training organization committed to developing outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s society. Its mandate is to train young people between the ages of five to twenty-five in the areas of agriculture, home economics, leadership, social skills, entrepreneurship, environmental awareness and healthy lifestyles.
Denae Patterson holds the trophies she received recently
The cattle judging competition entails making a careful evaluation/analysis of animals and measuring them against a standard that is commonly accepted as ideal. There are two aspects to it: theory and practical. In theory, one would require the knowledge of animal husbandry, diseases, pasture management and record keeping. For the practical, one should know the parts of the cow and speak the language; know what are regarded as ‘desirable traits’ and must develop the ability to observe, compare, come to logical conclusions and then defend their placing in an audible, accurate and convincing manner.
Eighteen-year-old Denae from Santoy, Hanover said, “Cattle rearing, for me, is a passion; it is a major part of me. Every weekend, I accompany my father and siblings to our small farm where we would milk our Jamaica Hope Cow, Daisy, and check on the rest of the herd.”
Denae is a former student of the Rusea’s High School. She now attends the Montego Bay Community College. She is a well-rounded student who aspires to become a pathologist and dairy farmer. If we have more students like Denae, it will be safe to say that our country would be on a path of sustainable food security. It’s not very often that our bright young students have the passion for agriculture; I wish her all the best in her endeavours.
HANOVER ALSO CAUGHT UP IN WORLD CUP FEVER
Not to be outdone, Hanover is caught up in World Cup Fever. Flags can be seen flying everywhere with the usual popular teams – Brazil, Germany and Argentina leading the pack if flags sales is anything to go by. What is obvious is that the World Cup has given us entertainment that will probably keep some of our idle youngsters attentive for the next month. It is my wish that these good vibes continue and the rivalries remain friendly.
“The image of his body lying there in the morgue, I can’t get it out of my head. When I close my eyes, I see him. I keep seeing them wrapping his broken body in a bag, wrapping him in a sheet and putting him in a bag – he was my only child, my son. I haven’t slept in days…” – the words of Easton Stapleton Snr who, despite not being able to sleep over the past few days, has been trapped in every parent’s worst nightmare.
He has not been able to shake the image of his deceased 7-year-old from his mind, and with no professional help forthcoming, it seems that damning nightmare is set to continue.
Last Friday, June 15), the Western Mirror reported on the tragic incident which claimed the life of young Easton Stapleton Jr, who was involved in a freak accident on the grounds of the Anchovy Primary School. The minor had reportedly just left class, when he was moments later run over by a teacher’s car, killing him on the spot.
“Most of my family is out of the country, so aside from friends who called me when they saw me on the news, I’ve really gotten no professional help to get through this… and I need it,” a sleep-deprived Stapleton explained to the Western Mirror. The grieving father revealed that because of thoughts he harboured following the tragedy surrounding his son, and in a desperate bid to get some form of psychiatric help, he considered going to the Cornwall Regional Hospital.
“I just wanted to go somewhere, to talk to someone. Generally, when I talk to people in the streets or elsewhere, they just try to rationalize what happened to my son. But I don’t want that,” Stapleton lamented, citing that he just wanted a listening ear, and is disheartened that no professional has seen it fit to reach out to him, despite him giving his contact information to a number of them who requested such from him at the time of his son’s death.
Conversely, according to Stapleton, the mother of his son has been getting the professional help he so desperately needs, but he revealed that their strained relationship has prevented him from partaking in it. “She lives in Ramble, but I was told by a relative of hers that I am not allowed to visit the house,” Stapleton explained. He continued: “The other day I was at home and I was thinking about everything, and I started feeling something in my chest. I had to go to one of my neighbour’s, who helped me to feel better.” Stapleton added that the whole incident has taken a toll on him, both physically and mentally, and reveals that the isolation he now feels has made everything worse.
“Sometimes I’m walking and talking to myself, asking ‘EJ (short for Easton Jnr), why you gone? Why didn’t you come home?’ It’s just been really tough,” the hurting father said, “I don’t know… I don’t know how to take it. I’ve never had a child before, I’ve never had a relative who’s lost a child before, so everything – from his death to dealing with it, is all new to me. It’s all new territory for me.”
PROPOSITION
In the meantime, despite his grief, Stapleton has considered ways of curtailing incidents such as the one which cost him his son, explaining to the Western Mirror that the government needs to do more in order to prevent these kinds of accidents.
“This happened on a school compound, so it could have been any other child. The government needs to consider dedicating separate roadways for children and cars on school properties. More than one kid could have died, you know? They need to look at something, to make some kind of change to prevent these things,” Stapleton proposed.
Stapleton looked exhausted, but without being prompted to, revealed that his son would have officially lived with him in November – something they both excitedly looked forward to.
“You know, I remember going up by his school, and hugging him and kissing him, telling him I needed him to focus because I want him to get an education,” Stapleton reminisced. “You know how kids get when they are around their friends, he was embarrassed, but he was happy. As opposed to other reports, I’ve known my son way before and far longer than two months and was looking forward to many more. Now, none of that will happen. Somehow, I still can’t come to grips with this, because I refuse to accept that it’s real.”
Stapleton revealed that he has since made attempts to get in touch with the investigating officer handling his son’s case, as he wishes to expedite the process for the autopsy, which he was told may take place within three to six months. However, he has not been able to reach the officer.
“I’ve tried calling the officer, but his phone rings without end. I even visited the police station wanting to get in touch with him, or even a superintendent, but nobody seems to care enough about my requests,” he explained.
Even so, Stapleton holds out hope that he will soon get the help he needs and remains optimistic that his son’s autopsy will be completed soon, so that he may have access to the body.
Her name is Ashone Rose. We’re kidding, it’s actually Ashane Rose, and just a few weeks ago, you may have met that dynamite of a woman. Granted, we mistakenly referred to her as Ashane Blackwood (she says we’re forgiven), but that didn’t take away from the flair we witnessed in her, which made it almost nonsensical not to consider sharing her story. Lest you forget, Ahsane is no ordinary woman, and we promise you that’s not an overstatement. The 20-something-year-old William Knibb alum copped the coveted Fashion Face of the Caribbean in 2009 AND secured an on-the-spot contract with NEXT Models Worldwide. She also modelled for ZARA and other leading European designers during, wait for it – London and Parish Fashion Week! See, we weren’t exaggerating.
“I grew up in a community called Lilliput in St. James with my mother – my queen, my backbone, my everything, and my brothers, who are my best friends, and my older sister,” the young model explained, adding that her childhood was amazing as a result. She also gave a shout-out to Kay, her day one so, “Hey Kay!” Throughout our conversation with, and we feel confident in saying this, the blossoming icon, we just got a feeling that she was one of those souls that brought light with her wherever she went, and our suspicions were confirmed when she gave us a peek into how she sees herself when she told us, “I always have something to say and 90 percent of the time, it’s something to make you laugh.” She continued, “I am a happy young woman. I always try to be positive and spread positive energy.” After those words, a noticeable silence hung over our free-flowing exchange. So we waited. We found out moments later, however, that Ashane, in what we suspect might be typical fashion for her, only went silent because, according to her, “Every time I’m asked to describe myself, I forget who I am.” Yup, that laughter-inducing response was every bit of what we expected from the confident Rose.
Just how did she get involved in modelling though? Better yet, how could she have progressed to the heights that she did with such grace and effortlessness? Well, with full credit to her surroundings and her family, Ashane explained that modelling, though laborious at times, was certainly not new territory for her. “I was introduced to modelling when I was four years old. My mother took me to a pageant and I fell in love with it,” she relayed. “I went home a model that night,” Ashane remembers. Although to be completely honest,” she says, “I had no idea what fashion modelling was,” until, of course, the moment she met Mr. Saint International himself, Dweight Peters.
CONFIDENCE AND THE SUPERMOM
“He scouted me at my school,” she explained, and although she only had her sights set on entering pageants like Miss World or Miss Universe, that all changed when the world of Fashion Modelling opened up to her. The rest, as I imagine we all know by now, was history. “I continued grooming with Mr. Peters for a few months and the following year, I was doing London Fashion Week. In my first season I did eight shows in London, and then went to Paris where I did seven shows.” How did she flourish though, considering that this all happened as a surprise, and at such a fast pace? We wanted to know, and were over the moon when she indulged us.
Ashane Rose
“I wouldn’t say it was a surprise,” she began. “In the back of my mind, I knew I would do well. I’m not conceited, I promise!” The jokes kept coming from her, but she reminded us that it was all just confidence instilled in her. “It’s just that I’m really confident about myself, thanks to my mother Annette. With a mother like mine, it’s hard to not be successful when all she does is speak greatness about all her children,” Rose asserted. It’s no wonder that when she ventured into that new territory and gave it her best, that her best proved to be good enough. The adorations for her mother did not stop there. They served as constant reminders that her mother really was her unshakable and immovable rock. “She’s the strongest little woman I know. She works extremely hard to ensure we are all OK. She supports us 150%. She allows us to be our best selves and never tries to live her life through us, but always tries to nurture our dreams, goals and aspirations as long as they make us happy,” she added, “and as long as they don’t kill us.” We’re not sure if Ashane realized, but we tried to ask if her mother was looking to adopt, but alas, she wasn’t. That wound was not spared the salt, as Ashane continued to pour it as she gushed some more about her Superwoman of a mother. “If we fail, she helps us up, brushes us off, and asks ‘What’s next?’ For as long as I can remember, she’s been telling me: ‘Ashane, you are a star and you will always shine. What’s yours will be yours and no one can take it from you.’ I live by that.” It’s fair to say our, we mean, Ashane’s mom, is a life coach. Perhaps the best one yet.
CHALLENGES AND ASPIRATIONS
Despite the confidence, the experience from Jamaica to London and Paris was not without its challenges. “Getting out of my comfort zone was something I had to contend with. Being a tomboy and being a model can be difficult. I was never a fan of makeup or dressing up, and I had to change that. It did take me a while, but I got it together. Now, every now and again I look like a little woman,” she joked again. Rose also mentioned that she had bouts of homesickness, but those were easily fixed with a phone call across the world to her mother and her sister.
“I had my down days and I had to fight through them. I never had the luxury of running to anyone when I encountered problems there, so I had to fix what could be fixed on my own,” she revealed about encountering obstacles while away from home.
Would she recommend modelling to anyone? “Definitely! Modeling is great! The experience is amazing – traveling the world and meeting people from all walks of life is an experience. The fast life, the always on the move and ready for anything to pop up at any time gives a thrill. It’s amazing.” Above all those Bucket List-worthy joys modelling provides, nothing brought happiness to Ashane more than when she had her son. That was the icing on the cake for her. Though grateful for being involved in the ZARA campaign and seeing her face on a Billboard, motherhood brought with it an insurmountable level of joy, that she is all too happy to be wrapped up in right now.
What’s next for the unstoppable Rose? “Music! It’s my first love. It’s what I want to really do with my life. It has always been my passion.”
In that breath, we can’t wait to see what blossoms on that path for the beautiful Rose.
When Jamaica became one of the bloodiest nations on earth last year, recording more than 1,600 murders, with St. James alone tallying 335, many concerned Jamaicans reasoned that their best chances of survival were to be found anywhere but the once peaceful island in the sun. Among those who sought refuge away from the rampant criminality were some of the brave men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, but there was one that never seemed to yield to that pressure: Constable Hilette Virgo.
If her name sounds familiar, it may be because just last year, 2017, Virgo finished first runner-up in the LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Officer of the Year competition (Area One) and was an effective presence in the St. James Community Safety and Security Branch of the Force. So impressive was she that during that time, she was sent to the Montego Hills Police Station as the Community Safety and Security Liaison, with the JCF expressing full confidence that one way or another, she would have been able to significantly contribute to the galvanization of that community.
But when the promising young constable decided to leave the JCF, it sent shockwaves throughout the Force.
“As a young person filled with exuberance, I desired a change that was befitting of the era in which I lived as a millennial,” said the Flamstead Garden resident. “I understood that there were certain limitations I had to contend with, and when I considered that with the fact that I knew just how much more we could have been doing as police officers, it became a bit frustrating,” Virgo admitted.
So, despite her overwhelming love for service and the promise she showed in the JCF, the 31-year-old decided it was time to spread her wings elsewhere, and with the state of chaos that prevailed in her home parish, St. James, at the time of her exit, none would blame her if she decided not to look back.
NEW DIRECTION
Virgo arrived in the United States of America (USA) shortly after and had every intention to embrace the passions her years of service in the JCF never allowed her to directly pursue. That desire led her to pursue a course as a Transformational Life Coach, a skill that prior to being certified in, she had always used in the communities in which she worked as a police officer. The certification, in the end, only proved to be a formality. Many who knew the inspirational Virgo knew her to be someone who always sought to inspire. Life seemed to be going well for Virgo in her new endeavors, but there was something that kept tugging at her, which she, at first, tried to ignore.
“I went on to write a book, and I even made some connections with various associations in the diaspora,” Virgo told the Western Mirror. She remembers a particular encounter with the Georgia Jamaica Association, which reminded her just how much she had been missing life back in Jamaica, and more specifically, life in the police force. “They told me that I needed to be back in the Force, and that the passion for service I had, that I tried to ignore, would not go away,” Virgo revealed. It did not help her new direction that even while she was away, persons and institutions with whom she forged relationships with kept reaching out to her, seeking advice, as well as to have issues resolved.
“So even though I had that longing to travel and explore the world, to write books, to venture into public speaking, as well as to practice my Life Coaching skills, I couldn’t ignore the urge to come back home and finish the work I started. When I learnt of the impact I had on some persons, I wasn’t sure how long I could stay away. I had to go back home,” Virgo explained. She yielded to the calls and not long after, Virgo was back in Jamaica as a member of the Jamaica Crime Prevention and Intervention Task Force, and, finally again, a member of the JCF.
BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Back where she had left her heart – the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Virgo is excited to take what she had learnt on her time away from it to benefit her service. “I am now more aware of some of the ills affecting us since I got a chance to be on the outside so now, I have a greater appreciation for what needs to be done,” she explained. “I appreciate the role now more than ever, and how valuable this office is in the fight against crime.”
Virgo revealed to the Western Mirror that no money, success or conquest, compared to the joy she felt serving her follow men, and now being back in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, her heart is at peace. “It is easier to build strong children than to fix broken men,” Virgo said, borrowing a quote from Fredrick Douglas, “so in order not to repeat history, we need to lay a proper foundation so that the current issues we face do not transcend this generation,” she closed.
Sav Elite Titans in action against Lucea Flames during first half action in the Western Basketball Elite League game played on Saturday night at the Montego Bay Cricket Club. Noelita Lawrence photo
Noelita Lawrence – Staff Reporter
In one of the worst ever games on display, Lucea Flames held just enough heat to burn out Sav Elite Titans in weekend action of the Western Basketball Association (WBA) Elite League played at the Montego Bay Cricket Club.
Flames marked off only their second win of the season, beating their opponents 46-39 in a dreadful display of basketball.
With misses, bad shots and terrible passing on firm show, the halftime score read more like a quarter, 17-17 at the break, with Flames tallying 9 to Sav’s meagre three after the latter had initially opened with a 14-point burst in the first.
Flames had some amount of heat in the second half and led by two players getting in double figures, blitzed Sav 29-22 in the second half of the match to claim the unimpressive, low-scoring victory.
Jvon Calderon had 13 points and pulled down 19 rebounds for the Flames, while Sheldon Myrie added 11 and grabbed seven rebounds.
Troy Reid and Richard Munro each scored 10 points for the Sav team, with the latter also collecting 15 rebounds.
CHAMPIONS HOLD ON
Meanwhile, defending champions Granville Jaguars and Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights continued their winning throttle in contrasting fashion.
Both extended their winning streak to five straight games and remain undefeated.
Knights earned a walkover two points and a 20-point margin of victory after former champions Catherine Hall All Stars failed to turn up for their game, the first of the day’s triple header.
Jaguars looked efficient as they held off a late charge to beat Holland Saints 83-80, recording their fifth successive triumph.
Saints trailed for most of the game, but pushed the game to a tense finish with a last quarter burst of a season-high 30 points.
Jaguars held a double digit (11) point lead going into the break. The advantage was reduced to 9 by the free-scoring Saints who had three chances to level the clash or cut the deficit to a mere one, but fouled up, each time turning over the ball to their opponents.
With time running out in the last quarter, Saints needed a three to send the game into overtime, but from an inbound pass after the ball had been advanced, an alert Jagaurs player picked off the pass intended for Saints’ player/coach Ricardo Brooks.
Dave Black led the charge for the Jaguars with 24 points, while David Gordon was effective with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Leroy Lawrence 15 points.
Errole Steele rose for 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds for the Saints, with Michael Johnson contributing 20 and Daniel Henry 15, grabbing 8 rebounds while dishing 7 assists.
The League continues on Thursday with a solitary game.
A twenty-five-year-old woman named Shanice Bernard of Church Lane, Salt Spring in St. James; and Westmoreland, is suspected to have died by suicide at her home in the volatile community on Monday, June 11.
Reports from the Montego Hills Police are that about 6:45 p.m., relatives stumbled upon Bernard’s body and alerted them.
On their arrival, it was seen hanging from the roof a bedroom by a piece of cord which was tied around the neck.
The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue.
Amidst increased joint police/military activities in hot spot communities across St. James, detectives have been kept busy at several murder scenes in recent days, in communities of Orange, Lilliput and downtown Montego Bay, with four persons being killed in four days.
Those killed have been identified as 25-year-old Kimone Campbell, also known as ‘Kim’, unemployed of Sign, Orange, 23-year-old KireyTadjae Dixon of Grange Pen, Lilliput, 49-year-old Lloyd McLaughlin, a famer of Sign Irwin and an unidentified man.
In the most recent killing, which occurred on Tuesday morning, (June 12) a man, who remained unidentified up to press time, was stabbed to death by unknown assailants in the People’s Arcade in downtown Montego Bay.
Police say though no information is forthcoming, the deceased was said to have been killed sometime after 10 a.m.
KIMONE FOUND
And, the decomposing body of Campbell was found in bushes on Saturday morning, days after she had been reported missing by her mother.
Police report that her throat was slashed while several stab wounds were visible, as well as burns to her upper body.
An unconfirmed report also indicated that her feet were severed from her body.
Kimone Campbell
A close relative of Kimone told the Western Mirror that the door to the home where she had lived was discovered kicked in on Wednesday night, and a subsequent report of her disappearance was made to Police.
The relative also revealed that the body was discovered on Saturday morning (June 9) by a resident of the community who alerted the cops.
According to the relative who wished not to be identified, Kimone was “a nice, happy person who loved to laugh”.
“She was so full of fun and extremely nice to be around, there was never a dull moment with her,” the male family member noted, “she will be really, really missed.”
Meanwhile, Dixon was gunned down at his home in Lilliput on Sunday night (June 10) while in the company of his child.
According to police reports, about 10:20 p.m., Dixon stepped out of his motor vehicle and walked into his yard in the company of his child, when he was pounced up by armed assailant(s) who opened gun fire, hitting him to the head and upper body.
The men then escaped on foot.
Dixon was rushed to the Falmouth Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The child escaped without injuries.
More than ten 9MM spent shells were taken from the scene by detectives who have begun their investigations, declaring that no motive has yet been established for the killing.
FARMER SLAIN
As the killings continue, a farmer, McLaughlin, was killed in the community of Sign Irwin on Monday night.
The 49-year-old McLaughlin was said to be riding a bicycle along the Sign main road just after 8:20 p.m., when he was approached by two armed men travelling on a motorcycle.
The men, brandishing handguns, shot McLaughlin before escaping.
McLaughlin was pronounced dead at the Cornwall Regional Hospital.
Security guard, 35-year-old Anthony Phillips, an ex-soldier, was on duty safeguarding Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville, St James, but there was no one to protect him when he was pounced upon and murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Another security guard who was also on duty with him managed to escape unhurt.
There’s disbelief over Phillips’ untimely death. A third-year student who preferred not to be identified, admitted that on hearing the news, “It really shook me up,” so much so that she left her home to go and check for herself if what she heard was the truth and not someone joking.
The student lamented that, “it’s a community where when things happen, everybody goes on as if nothing happened. Some people don’t know even if it happen in the middle of the road!”
Phillips’ co-worker and friend for many years, Courtney Whyte, is left puzzled. “I don’t know of anybody and him who is involved in anything.” He said Phillips “is not a man of many words” and was “quick to walk away from anything.”
“We’re coming from way back; we were both in the army together and he’s a very good person; calm spirit, nutt’n trouble him, so surprising!” said Whyte.
Phillips, an employee of King Alarm security firm, was doing the graveyard duty at the main gate to Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College when he was killed.
While there’s no clear indication of motive, Chairman of the college’s board of governors, Norman Reid, is confident that the heinous crime was not an attack on the school.
The student population has been off campus for the past three weeks with the end of the second semester.
“It is very unfortunate because generally, there is a lot of peace and calm in the area,” said Mr. Reid, who extended condolence to the security guard’s family.
He said a committee of the board would be meeting with King Alarm to reassess the security arrangement for the college. Also, he would be speaking with the Region Four office of the Ministry of Education on the matter of counselling for staff members still at work at the college.
The guard room in which security guard Anthony Phillips was killed in the wee hours of Sunday morning. It is located at the main entrance to Same Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville. – CWP photo
The official police report states that about 3:15 a.m., Phillips and his co-worker were on duty at the main gate to the college when his colleague heard strange sounds coming from the Guard House. He looked and saw a lone gunman pointing a gun inside the Guard House through the door and saying, “Don’t move bwoy”.
The co-worker, who had a knife, reportedly tried to assist Phillips and a struggle ensued between the three. The gunman, however, managed to overpower the two security guards. Phillips’ co-worker ran and shortly after, explosions were heard.
The police were alerted and on arrival, Phillips was seen at the entrance to the guard house, lying face down in a pool of blood with gunshot wounds to the face.
Since the declaration of the State of Emergency in St. James on January 18, five persons have been shot and killed in the Granville Police Division, while six illegal guns and 178 rounds of ammunition were taken off the streets up to the end of May this year.
This was revealed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Angela McIntosh Gayle, Head of the Citizen Security and Safety Unity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, at meeting of the Granville Peace, Justice, and Resource Development Foundation held on Monday, June 4, at the Granville Primary School.
This Special Meeting of the Granville Peace Justice and Resource Development Foundation was called to review the impact of the State of Emergency and to develop community-driven strategies to maintain the relative peace that now obtains within the community.
It was further revealed by DSP McIntosh Gayle that 21 residents of Granville are wanted for questioning by the police. Among the number are wanted men, persons of interest and alleged violence influencers.
The organization is urging persons who are said to be wanted by the police to go in and see the police. To this end, given the mandate of the Granville Peace Justice and Resource Development Foundation in respect to justice, the Cornwall Bar Association was approached to provide legal aid assistance should those named persons need legal aid support.
Further, the President of the Cornwall Bar Association, Stacy Young, is invited to address the Regular Meeting of the Granville Peace, Justice and Resource Development Foundation today, Monday, June 11, commencing at 6 :30 p.m. at the Granville Primary School on the citizens’ rights and obligation, particularly under the State of Public Emergency.
The Granville Peace, Justice and Resource Development Foundation is a non-government, nonpartisan, community-based organization.
