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<DIV>Instead of worrying about how the 5 students managed to be shot by the security guard, she has been preoccupied about the behaviour of the community and the students following the incident. And she also spoken about how nice the security guard and his company have been. Well...seeitdeh! The Vere Board should have a strong word wid har. Is peoplechildren she has been charged to take care of for quite a few hours a day!</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>Security firm boss arrested - Vere Tech guard had no gun permit
published: Thursday | November 30, 2006 </DIV><DIV><DIV id=printReady><DIV class=KonaBody>
Petrina Francis & George Henry, Gleaner Writers
The head of Blade's Security Company was yesterday arrested for allowing the security guard involved in the shooting of five students at Vere Technical High School in the parish to carry a firearm without a licence or permit.
Cleon Marsh, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the May Pen Police Station, told The Gleaner yesterday that Samuel Tulloch was taken into custody for breaching the Private Security Regulations Act and is expected to be charged today.
Meanwhile, the security guard, Basil Brown, was yesterday charged with illegal possession of firearm and five counts of shooting with intent. He is to appear before the court today.
On Tuesday, the students, all boys aged between 15 and 17, were shot and injured. According to police reports, Mr. Brown said he was on the compound when he saw two men acting suspiciously. He was about to accost them when his gun went off accidentally, hitting the boys.
Classes were disrupted after the incident, with students and residents allegedly setting the security guard post on the compound ablaze in reprisal for the shooting.
The school administration has defrayed the medical expenses of the students who were injured in the shooting.
"Parents wanted to know how medical expenses would be taken care of, and the principal assured them as to what plans have been put in place for that," said Grantley Black, guidance counsellor at the institution.
Mr. Black added: "So far they were directed in terms of filling prescriptions and any other further expenses should be addressed to the school ... "
The guidance counsellor said classes resumed at the school yesterday morning following the disruption caused by Tuesday's incident. He also noted that members of the National Secondary Students' Council body visited the school and had meetings with students and some staff members.
Mr. Black said the most seriously injured student, Ryan Edwards, who was admitted to the May Pen Hospital was still there up to yesterday morning, as he was being kept for further observation.
"The hospital did not know the extent to which the pellets were in the body, so they had to perform an X-ray. He was not in any pain, he was talking and he was not bleeding or anything like that," said the guidance counsellor who also said he saw some of the other boys at school attending classes yesterday.
Senator Noel Monteith, State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, said his ministry will ensure that all schools employing security guards adhere to safety guidelines. He noted that officials from the Victims Support Unit counselled students yesterday.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
published: Thursday | November 30, 2006 </DIV><DIV><DIV id=printReady><DIV class=KonaBody>
Petrina Francis & George Henry, Gleaner Writers
The head of Blade's Security Company was yesterday arrested for allowing the security guard involved in the shooting of five students at Vere Technical High School in the parish to carry a firearm without a licence or permit.
Cleon Marsh, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the May Pen Police Station, told The Gleaner yesterday that Samuel Tulloch was taken into custody for breaching the Private Security Regulations Act and is expected to be charged today.
Meanwhile, the security guard, Basil Brown, was yesterday charged with illegal possession of firearm and five counts of shooting with intent. He is to appear before the court today.
On Tuesday, the students, all boys aged between 15 and 17, were shot and injured. According to police reports, Mr. Brown said he was on the compound when he saw two men acting suspiciously. He was about to accost them when his gun went off accidentally, hitting the boys.
Classes were disrupted after the incident, with students and residents allegedly setting the security guard post on the compound ablaze in reprisal for the shooting.
The school administration has defrayed the medical expenses of the students who were injured in the shooting.
"Parents wanted to know how medical expenses would be taken care of, and the principal assured them as to what plans have been put in place for that," said Grantley Black, guidance counsellor at the institution.
Mr. Black added: "So far they were directed in terms of filling prescriptions and any other further expenses should be addressed to the school ... "
The guidance counsellor said classes resumed at the school yesterday morning following the disruption caused by Tuesday's incident. He also noted that members of the National Secondary Students' Council body visited the school and had meetings with students and some staff members.
Mr. Black said the most seriously injured student, Ryan Edwards, who was admitted to the May Pen Hospital was still there up to yesterday morning, as he was being kept for further observation.
"The hospital did not know the extent to which the pellets were in the body, so they had to perform an X-ray. He was not in any pain, he was talking and he was not bleeding or anything like that," said the guidance counsellor who also said he saw some of the other boys at school attending classes yesterday.
Senator Noel Monteith, State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, said his ministry will ensure that all schools employing security guards adhere to safety guidelines. He noted that officials from the Victims Support Unit counselled students yesterday.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
