St. Vincent police announce reward for leads in mass homicide case

St. Vincent police have introduced an EC$50,000 reward for info that might result in the arrest and conviction of the people behind the mass shootings on July 19 within the capital. 

This tragic occasion resulted within the deaths of 5 people, amongst them a 13-year-old boy named Kashie Primus.

The opposite victims have been recognized as D’ondre Hillock, Jamall Bobb, Lamont “Dutchy” Hector, Rickey Taylor. 

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They had been killed within the Harbour Membership area of Higher Kingstown. 

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Protecting measures for witnesses: Making certain confidentiality

In a bid to make sure the protection and confidentiality of informants, the police have assured the general public that every one particulars offered in relation to the case shall be handled with the utmost secrecy.

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Experiences are that in an effort to encourage potential witnesses to return ahead, the police highlighted a number of protecting measures out there beneath the Witness Anonymity and Particular Measure Act. 

Safety and anonymity for witnesses

This contains permitting witnesses to testify with out revealing their id to the defendant or the defendant’s legal professional. 

Additional, they’ll present their testimonies from undisclosed location exterior of the courtroom or abroad.

Trendy applied sciences, akin to voice modulation and video hyperlinks, are additionally in place to make sure the protection of the witnesses, permitting them to hide their faces if obligatory.

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, who was abroad in the course of the incident, expressed his confidence within the police power’s capacity to resolve the case surrounding the mass shootings.