‘Law abiding citizens have nothing to fear’- RVIPF to Marcus Lloyd
Lloyd, called ‘Yeyo’, has alleged harassment by the authorities while incarcerated at Her Majesty's Prison at Balsam Ghut, saying that he was subject to searches and was denied proper meals. He also told this news site in an exclusive interview that he feared for his life as the police may want him dead.
Lloyd had been jointly charged with Wakeem Guishard and Mitch Christopher for the murder of Daren Allen ‘Tiger’ Hodge. He had also been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his alleged role as the criminal mastermind behind the crime, for which he was also acquitted.
Star witness in the case Terrence Abdullah Charles had pleaded guilty in 2011 for the murder and received a reduced sentence of 20 years in exchange for his testimony against the other three accused in the case.
“Right now I fear for my life because I feel the police gon want to kill me,” he said. “I tell my lawyer that I going for an insurance so if anything my children could get it,” Lloyd said in the interview.
However, when these concerns were put to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), they confirmed that there were no complaints on file from Lloyd.
Law abiding citizens have nothing to fear
The RVIPF also subtly invited Lloyd to put his complaints on record so they could be investigated.
“There is an existing recognised and functioning complaints procedure in place by the RVIPF to address persons who feel that officers have acted outside the laws of this Territory. To date, we have no complaints on file from Mr Lloyd whether formerly or otherwise on this matter,” said the RVIPF in response to our inquiries.
Police said that routinely, officers of RVIPF, at the request of the Superintendent of Prisons, will carry out searches of cells of detained persons at HM Prison to ensure that neither contraband nor tools for inflicting injury to themselves or others is being concealed.
Police were, however, hesitant to pronounce on the fears that Lloyd expressed about his life being in danger.
“As for fear of the police, we cannot comment on an individual’s perception but law abiding citizens have nothing to fear from the police who are there to protect and keep individuals safe. Those who choose to act outside the law will find a robust response from the RVIPF but this will be subject to the laws of this Territory,” said the RVIPF in their response.
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