HMP inmate assaults 3 prison officers; Police investigating
The attack reportedly resulted in at least one of the officers having to seek medical attention.
There are also unconfirmed reports that the same inmate, with last name ‘Baronville’, allegedly attacked the Superintendent of Prison, St Lucia national Verne A. G. Garde.
The reports of attack came days after another prisoner escaped from the government-run facility on October 4, 2019.
Is Superintendent Garde the problem?
It is unclear if Mr Garde, who was recruited and hired by the former controversial Minister for Education and Culture and former Legislator, Myron V. Walwyn, has the ability to address the constant instability at the prison.
Speaking to Virgin Islands News Online, Mr Garde confirmed the assault but did not indicate whether he was one of the victims.
“After the assault there was an adjudication process and after the process we had reason to control and restrain that inmate.”
Mr Garde said he could not comment any further since the incident is under police investigation.
The portfolio of Prison Services is shared between the Governor, His Excellency Augustus J. U. Jaspert and the Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL).
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17 Responses to “HMP inmate assaults 3 prison officers; Police investigating”
Man need to go where ? So we can put one of our own up they to cause havoc again. They are some hard ass criminals up they and everywhere you go in the world things do happen in a jail where rules are rested but is how it is dealt with. I guess most of who what he go is because they want the jail to be a hotel again.