ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Tuesday mentioned {that a} particular prosecutor can be appointed to cope with the murders of Canadian-born hoteliers Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand, as he urged the general public to keep away from “wild speculations” relating to their deaths.
Two American nationals have been remanded into custody till March 24 subsequent 12 months, after they appeared in a Justice of the Peace’s court docket on December 6 in reference to the murders of the 2 hoteliers, whose charred stays had been present in a burnt-out automobile on December 1, 2023.
American businessman Jonathan Lehrer, 57, and his co-accused Robert (Rob) Thomas Snider Jr “have been charged with two counts of homicide.
The prosecution alleges that between November 29 and December 2, 2023, the 2 Individuals murdered Langlois and his accomplice Marchard, whose killings shocked the southwest neighborhood of Soufriere, the place the 2 Canadian nationals owned and operated the Colibri Ridge Resort.
The Individuals weren’t required to enter a plea since homicide is an indictable offense and may solely be tried earlier than a choose and jury on the Excessive Courtroom.
Skerrit informed a information convention that he wished to “commend the Dominica police for his or her skilled method to the investigations to this point,” including,” I’ve each confidence within the justice system to manage this matter pretty and above board.
“I’ve seen no proof thus far on the contrary, and I imagine all concerned have acted inside the confines of the legislation and with the best diploma of integrity. I urge us all to be level-headed in our discussions of this matter.
: Allow us to keep away from wild hypothesis and the spreading of false data, which might do extra hurt than good,” Skerrit informed reporters, including, “I’ve additionally directed {that a} particular prosecutor be introduced in to assist prosecute this case to make sure a larger chance of success within the prosecution.”
Earlier, Skerrit mentioned he was “shocked and unhappy” on the killings of the 2 hoteliers, whom he described as “true pals of Dominica, who contributed a lot to our nation’s growth, significantly within the Soufriere, Scottshead space.
“By way of their efforts, many had been supplied with jobs, and their instance of sustainable growth impressed us all in our pursuit of power independence and a local weather resilience agenda.”
Skerrit mentioned he was grateful that the federal government had been capable of honor Langlois with a nationwide award throughout final month’s independence celebrations, including that “their generosity to Dominica and its folks knew no bounds.”
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