Seven members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda departed the
country on Saturday 8 April to St. Lucia, to join their regional counterparts in
assisting to restore law and order on the neighboring island.
The deployment is in keeping with the mandate of RSS to provide the necessary
security assistance to its member states within the region; in this case St. Lucia, as
they are currently experiencing a wave of violent crimes.
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has responded to the needs of the
Government of St. Lucia in a positive manner, and as a result, the contingent of
officers will be part of the RSS operation for a period of three weeks, in the first
instance.
The senior command of the police force was present at the airport to support and
encourage the officers, as they were preparing to depart Antigua. They were told to
be ambassadors of Antigua and Barbuda, and to perform their duties with
commitment and professionalism.
Meanwhile, the Police at Willikies are continuing to probe an apparent drowning
incident of a 68 year-old Canadian male at Devil's Bridge, in the early morning
hours of Saturday 8 April.
The man’s body was fished from the water by members of the Antigua and
Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard and taken to the Coast Guard Base.
A medical doctor arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead, at
approximately 8:42 am.
The deceased reportedly arrived in Antigua on April 3 with other family members
and was staying at the Pineapple Beach Hotel. He was due to leave the country
today.
