Governor & Premier appeal for info on Kemo A. Lettsome's murder
In a joint statement, the two said the National Security Council met on Monday, May 1, 2023, following the murder of Lettsome, 37, of Long Look, who was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.
“Deputy Police Commissioner St Clair Amory briefed the National Security Council on the immediate Investigations into the shooting. Initial inquiries indicate that the shooter drove by the residence in a vehicle around 6:30 p.m., discharged several bullets, and left in the same vehicle. Much more information is needed to help with investigations into this incident,” the statement informed.
'No dispute is worth taking someone’s life'
The two men in the statement said detectives are asking for witnesses to this shooting or persons with information about the perpetrator(s) of this murder to contact the Major Incident Team at 368-9410 or for persons can give information anonymously through the Crimestoppers hotline number 800-8744.
“Further to the National Security Council meeting, I, as Governor, and I, as Premier, join the RVIPF in appealing for information into the murder of Mr Lettsome, as well as the continued need for information in relation to the murders earlier this year of Yan Edwards and Jahkeem Christopher,” the statement added.
The Governor and Premier detailed that those who saw something or heard something about any of the murders must say something. Absolutely, we believe that no dispute is worth taking someone’s life.
Both the Governor and Premier said that they will support the RVIPF in bringing to account those who are responsible for murders and other acts of gun violence, as well as a collective call on the entire VI community to help perpetrators to justice.
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12 Responses to “Governor & Premier appeal for info on Kemo A. Lettsome's murder”
Further, to deter people from killing you need to introduced tuff legislation mandatory 10 or 20 years if convicted with a firearm or whole life sentences for conviction of murder and GBH rot in prison, that will be a good way to start but you got Governor after governor, COP after COP and nothing new is changing.
On the home front the local population has to look into itself and a honest investigation has to be conducted as to why the BVI has over 100 unsolved murders for its population? what is causing these acts to be committed, what are its implication?, who is hiring or ordering these killing for what purpose? what is the motive? These are serious questions and conversation we must have as a nation, if we don't want to engaged then forget about it and allow nature to take its course.
Mr. Rankin, can you please inform the public what have the country gained by having all the UK police officers here? where do they fit the bill? how are they assisting us? During their presence, we have had more unsolved murders than we can count. Are they doing their intelligence on the beaches?
I am in no way blaming police, government or anyone for the crimes of the criminals. I am also mindful that no matter what is done, if someone out to even a score, all they will need is an opportunity to pull their trigger. But how do we build fear in the criminals because they obviously have no fear of respect for the law, and somehow 100% sure that they will not get caught. Again I ask, why are all these UK police here and what are they doing that our own local officers are not capable of? Make it make sense
Dear Mr. Governor
Dear Mr. Premier
Dear Police Force
I am writing you this letter informing you all above that there are more than eighty (80) plus unsolved murders and killings in the British Virgin Islands and the list or toll is climbing constantly as of April 30, 2023.
I been keeping a record of names of all the persons that were killed or murder or gunned down in this Territory for the last forty (40) years. From the three (3) men that got killed at Sage Mountain some thirty or forty years ago to present. About seven (7) to eight (8) persons (victims) has been murdered or gunned down in my neighborhood (village or community) since the 1990's.
Every now and then I hear gun shots ringing out in my neighborhood late at nights and sometimes early in the mornings but nothing is being done about it. I made several complain to police officers but it just falls on deaf ears.
I hope the Police Office is reading this blog.
we also have when you give a tip a week or months later you are next on the news die.
cases and matters are being done behind close doors but the streets knows what is going on because these officers are giving out information. no one want to die for just helping.
Everything that is being investitive is being leak out and that is not right.
yes this kind of stuff happen all over the world but Tortola to small to have this happen over and over and over.
until we the people can trust the police or even the government we the people we keep our mouths shut to save our own lives...
sorry to say but that how i feel and i know a lot others will say the same.