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Tivoli casualties reach 44
2010-05-25 23:45:44
Damion Mitchell
Assistant News Editor
Latest official reports are indicating that the casualties from the stand-off in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston between members of the security forces and gunmen have climbed to 44.
This is significantly more than the 26 that were reported earlier today by the Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Golding did indicate however that the figure could climb.
Earlier today, the public defender Earl Witter was part of a team comprising the Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair, who went into Tivoli Gardens to investigate reports of abuse being meted out to residents by members of the security forces.
The residents had also claimed that soldiers were burning bodies in Tivoli.
Witter said he did not see any evidence of bodies being burnt as reported by residents but confirmed that all of those killed were males, mainly young men.
However he was not able to see some areas, because the security force says it has not yet undertaken detailed searches.
This means that there could be more bodies in Tivoli Gardens.
At the same time, about 25 people have been injured.
In addition to injuries and fatalities, 211 people including six women have been detained.
The Security Forces are also reporting seizures of firearms, ammunition, binoculars, army fatigues and ballistic vests.
They say the operations which include building searches will continue and the public will be informed of the outcome.
Seven members of the security forces have been reportedly injured and one killed in Tivoli.
The prime minister Bruce Golding has acknowledged that the measures employed by the security forces in Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston are extraordinary, but he says they’re necessary.
2010-05-25 23:45:44
Damion Mitchell
Assistant News Editor
Latest official reports are indicating that the casualties from the stand-off in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston between members of the security forces and gunmen have climbed to 44.
This is significantly more than the 26 that were reported earlier today by the Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Golding did indicate however that the figure could climb.
Earlier today, the public defender Earl Witter was part of a team comprising the Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair, who went into Tivoli Gardens to investigate reports of abuse being meted out to residents by members of the security forces.
The residents had also claimed that soldiers were burning bodies in Tivoli.
Witter said he did not see any evidence of bodies being burnt as reported by residents but confirmed that all of those killed were males, mainly young men.
However he was not able to see some areas, because the security force says it has not yet undertaken detailed searches.
This means that there could be more bodies in Tivoli Gardens.
At the same time, about 25 people have been injured.
In addition to injuries and fatalities, 211 people including six women have been detained.
The Security Forces are also reporting seizures of firearms, ammunition, binoculars, army fatigues and ballistic vests.
They say the operations which include building searches will continue and the public will be informed of the outcome.
Seven members of the security forces have been reportedly injured and one killed in Tivoli.
The prime minister Bruce Golding has acknowledged that the measures employed by the security forces in Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston are extraordinary, but he says they’re necessary.
