- Government must stem the rising tide of violent crime
Vice President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and shadow Minister of National security, Major St. Clair Leacock said, “The government does not have any sense of urgency or purpose when it comes to tackling crime.”
Major Leacock made the comments after 17 year-old Kemeisha Haynes was killed and her body was found in Fair Hall on Sunday.
Major Leacock added, “This should be a wake-up moment for the government and the country. We need to stem the tide of violent crime. We need a plan to stamp out crime. That means more police in targeted areas, more advanced crime fighting techniques and more international cooperation to stop the flow of guns into the country.”
We express our sympathies to the family of Kemeisha Haynes. This is a terrible tragedy. We urge anyone with information about this crime to assist the police in their investigation.
In 2023, SVG recorded 55 homicides, the worst on record. Between 2012 and 2023, police reported that there were 408 murders in the country during that period, 147 (36.03%) of which were solved.
This is simply not good enough and undermines public confidence in law enforcement in SVG.
