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– calls for calm as police conduct investigation
PRIME MINISTER, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, and his delegation, on Tuesday, visited the bereaved families of murdered teenagers, Isaiah and Joel Henry and assured them that justice will prevail.
Also on the visiting team were Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn; Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud and Adviser on National Security to the Minister of Home Affairs, Harry Gill.
During the team’s visit in Number Three Village, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five), the prime minister extended condolences and reassured the family that the police were working swiftly to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“I feel for the families. I have grandchildren around the same age and it’s a great loss for the village,” Prime Minister Phillips said.
During the visit, protesting villagers erected several blockages along the West Coast Berbice roadway.
The delegation, during engagements with them, urged them to desist from doing same as the barriers were hampering the police’s ability to properly conduct their investigations.
The blockages were also obstructing persons from traversing the only access road to Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and East Berbice-Corentyne, Region Six.
“We understand how you feel [and] we understand that you are angry, but we call upon everyone here to just calm down, be a bit patient and allow the law to take its course…. What is important is that the police have started their investigation and we need to allow the police to finish their work. The police, I am confident, will get to the bottom of this issue. They will find out eventually who committed this criminal act against these two young men that resulted in the loss of their lives but we need to give the police space,” the prime minister said.
On Tuesday, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said that seeking justice for the Henry cousins cannot be associated with criminality.
“This behaviour is an injustice to the case of these two victims,” President Ali said in a statement.
The President also noted that the Police Force had briefed him on the progress of its investigation and had assured him that it would leave no stone unturned in ensuring there was justice for the teens.
President Ali condemned the brutal murders and reiterated the government’s commitment to bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Meanwhile, Minister Benn assured protesters that there will be no “cover up”. He said the Police had arrested seven persons and their investigations were continuing.
“We will ensure that the matter will be resolved without fear or favour, but we cannot allow a situation, which will allow continued law breaking. We have to ensure peace in the country and good relations between the communities,” he said.