Trinidad and Tobago: The police division of Trinidad and Tobago is actively investigating the case of the demise of a 26-year-old prisoner, which was reported on Friday, 29 March, after a bodily confrontation between jail officers and prisoners of Port of Spain jail on Tuesday, 26 March.
The incident of the demise of a prisoner from Port of Spain jail, within the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, is expounded to the battle between the on-duty officers and inmates which was transformed right into a critical battle on the day.
The data of the act of violence was acquired by the officers of the Central Police station round 12:00 pm after which the scenario was taken below the method of investigation.
After the bodily battle, the sources reported the variety of injured people within the Port of Spain prison was round eleven, amongst which 5 have been prisoners and 6 have been jail officers concerned within the confrontation.
Nonetheless, now the rise within the numbers is recorded, as per which, a complete twenty two people have been injured within the battle amongst which seventeen have been jail officers and 5 prisoners.
Reportedly, the injured victims of the bodily confrontation within the jail have been taken for medical therapy. The injured prisoners have been transferred to the Port of Spain Basic Hospital, whereas the jail officers have been admitted to the Mt Hope Medical Sciences Complicated for medical consideration.
As per the studies, all of the jail officers and the injured prisoners have been reported in steady situation after getting handled, besides one prisoner who misplaced his life in the course of the therapy below medical commentary. The identify of the deceased is documented as Shurland Brown within the studies.
The case of the bodily confrontation between the prisoners and jail officers within the Port of Spain jail was below the Crime Investigation Division. The investigation into the case was ongoing below the supervision of Superintendent Bernard Etienne from the Port of Spain CID.
The demise of the injured prisoner on the Port of Spain jail added an different layer to the case which is already below the investigation. The incident has made the act extra critical and highlighted among the many authorities and the general public.
It’s stated that the battle was began within the jail by a high-risk prisoner who was escorted by a jail officer to his cell after a daily medical test up. The prisoner refused to obey the orders which led to the battle and different prisoners and officers additionally acquired concerned in it.
