Negligent Caribbean Police Blamed in Murder of American Yachting Couple

Four Grenada police officers face disciplinary action for allowing three dangerous inmates to escape and allegedly murder an American couple on their yacht.
Negligent Caribbean Police Blamed in Murder of American Yachting Couple
Investigators from Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines stand aboard the yacht "Simplicity," now anchored at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard Service Calliaqua Base, in Calliaqua, St. Vincent, on Feb. 23, 2024. Kenton X. Chance/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Four Grenada police officers face charges and disciplinary action for a series of missteps that allowed three dangerous convicts to escape from jail, allegedly hijack an American couple’s yacht, and brutally murder them, according to reports.

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said at a press conference on March 12 that the four police officers have been charged with various offenses under the Police Act, including making false statements and allowing prisoners to escape detention, according to Loop News Caribbean.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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