Three policemen in St Vincent who have been allegedly concerned within the beating of a 10-year-old boy at a police station final Sunday have been suspended from responsibility.
A press release from the Police Public Relations and Criticism Division mentioned the corporal and two constables have been suspended on half pay pending the end result of the investigation into the allegation.
It mentioned that the policemen have been suspended by appearing Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams, because the authorities urged witnesses to return ahead and help the probe.
On Sunday, a lady, who recognized herself as Rosita Phillips, appeared in a Fb dwell video saying she was exterior the Stubbs Police Station and that her 10-year-old son was locked up after it was alleged that he had gone into somebody’s yard and brought their bike.
She mentioned she went to the police station to search out out what was occurring and the policemen launched the kid to her and instructed her they might examine the matter.
Phillips mentioned that when she was within the yard of the police station, the kid instructed her that his again was hurting.
“Two cops beat my baby. Should you see the bruise and dem in ye again and all factor,” she mentioned, talking within the Vincentian vernacular, including “I calling on authority who listening to me now and who seeing this. I don’t fulfill. Should you see the situation of my baby’s again”.
The kid’s again, which was later proven within the video, appeared to have marks on it and he seemed to be bleeding barely in a single space.
“I wish to know in the event that they lock up my baby,” she mentioned, questioning additionally why because the guardian, she was not knowledgeable of the scenario by the police.
She additionally mentioned the kid ought to have been questioned in her presence.
In an earlier assertion, the police mentioned the allegations of abuse and misbehaviour by cops in direction of a minor had been drawn to the eye of the appearing Commissioner of Police and different senior-ranking cops.
“Whereas the allegations are painful to hearken to, we should attempt to be honest to all events concerned. We, nevertheless, want to reiterate that the police drive is an organisation that doesn’t function exterior of the legal guidelines of St Vincent and the Grenadines and no officer might be tolerated if she or he chooses to take action,” the assertion mentioned.
“Police abuse and allegations of police abuse usually are not insurance policies of the RSVGPF. Any police officer who’s discovered culpable for such allegations might be handled in accordance with the regulation,” the assertion mentioned.
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