Ex-cop said to be leader of Unity Gang shot dead by police

[Lazie]

Friday, April 23, 2010


AN ex-policeman who was said to be the reputed leader of the Unity Gang was yesterday shot dead in an alleged shoot-out with the police at Morgans Lane in Homestead, St Catherine.
Police said the reputed gang leader -- Mark Sewell -- was fatally shot after he engaged a police team in a shoot-out. A firearm was taken from his body.

Residents of Morgans Lane claimed that Sewell, 41, was murdered by the police and yesterday morning blocked the Old Harbour main road as they protested against the killing.
"Murder them murder me son. He was a man who was doing so much for the youth and the area," said a grieving Patricia Mitchell, mother of the slain man.
The distraught mother claimed that at about 6:00 am her son was at home when the police came and demanded that he open the grille gate to his house. The police, Mitchell said, opened fire on her son who had gone outside only in his underwear.
A resident, who claimed to have witnessed the early morning shooting, said: "I saw when the police them came and started knocking down the grille to Sewell's house and he told them he was searching for a key. When he finally opened the door one policeman in the group walked up to him and shot him several times."
The resident added that while Sewell was on the ground another cop stood over him and pumped a bullet into his body.
"After them shoot him, I saw when one a the police take out a gun from him other policeman friend waist and fired it up in the air," the resident claimed.
In the meantime, the police, in their version of the shooting, said: "Cops were on operation in the community when they came under gunfire. The fire was returned and Sewell was fatally shot."
The police promised a full investigation into the claims by the resident.
Meanwhile, a relative of the slain man told the Observer that Sewell was founder of the Day Break Foundation, which was assisting people in and around the Homestead community.
"It was just yesterday that he was at a meeting at the Ministry of National Security to deal with a homework programme to help students," the relative said.
Sewell left the police force in 1995, but it was not clear under what circumstances he left.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...s-Lane_7545756

[Lazie]

What to believe? The "gun" taken from the body should have his prints on it. Unless he was wearing gloves and underwear. If he did fire the gun as the police claim, then GSR should be on his hand.

Would the police be that dumb to just "...walked up to him and shot him several times" knowing that residents may be looking? Know what ... scratch dat! When yuh have those that advocate a Bud Policy why wouldn't they do it?

I'm no fan of the JCF, but why whenever police kill somebody residents can tell what they saw, but when gunmen (those out of uniform) kill ... no one is willing to come forward?

[Rockman]

We still distinguish between the police as a whole and gunmen;we rightly demand better of the police, feel there are viable options(not totally corrupt),and still see the police as the means to deal with the problem regarding gunmen.
The allegations appear to be true, they did not shoot him(through the grill)because they wanted to be able to plant the gun on him. Was the grill locked?

Being the alleged leader isn't saying much, why the police where there to begin with?


Blessed

[Lazie]

We still distinguish between the police as a whole and gunmen;we rightly demand better of the police, feel there are viable options(not totally corrupt),and still see the police as the means to deal with the problem regarding gunmen.
The allegations appear to be true, they did not shoot him(through the grill)because they wanted to be able to plant the gun on him. Was the grill locked?

Being the alleged leader isn't saying much, why the police where there to begin with?


Blessed

Well Karl would tell you they're needed. Afterall, who would execute his Bud Policy?

[MdmeX]

How she see so much, and dem nuh shoot har

[Rockman]

Some might say no they wouldn't kill her, .. not remembering when they pried a child from her mother(both hiding underneath a bed-the Kraal/Crawle murders)and executed the mother(two women were killed and if one more was there dawg widda nyam fi har suppah tuh).



Blessed

[Gamma]

not only that, but is always a "good yute" ..... to date the police forces have only killed one or 2 gunmen whether in a shoot out or otherwise.

[Gamma]

rockman, no child was prised from their mother in the kraal incident....

[Rockman]

Yeah gamma, given...you would know. Sorry bout dat, sumpting wrang wid mi memory, how Q?.
She was taken outside(underneath a mango tree)and her mother killed in the house though, and the pith is women are not excluded from extra judicial killngs.



Blessed

[Gamma]

Q a live life!!!!

[Twan]

not only that, but is always a "good yute" ..... to date the police forces have only killed one or 2 gunmen whether in a shoot out or otherwise.

yuh seeit !!
good is relative !