UPDATE: Arrest made in relation to latest murder in East End
Springette was shot and killed in Fat Hogs Bay on June 21, 2017, bringing the number of homicide in the Virgin Islands to a record 7 in 6 months.
According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Police on Wednesday June 21, 2017, sometime after 11:30 PM, responded to a report of gunshots fired in the East End area.
“On arrival it was discovered that a young man identified as David “Moonhead” Springette of Long Look was shot,” a police press release today, June 22, 2017 stated.
It further stated that a doctor in the immediate area was summoned to the area and there he pronounced Springette dead. The deceased family and the Coroner were informed.
One in custody
Police also stated that one person of interest is presently in custody “assisting members of the Major Investigation Team with investigation and a number of searches have been conducted.”
The RVIPF said it is actively conducting enquiries in the area of the shooting and are exploring links with a number of recent incidents.
“The officer in charge of the investigation DCI Hazel, wishes to thank witnesses who have come forward to assist the police. DCI Hazel states that there are still a large number of persons who have yet to come forward in relation to the murder.”
DCI Hazel is also appealing for witnesses or any persons with information to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit on 368-9339, the Major Crime Team on 468-5678 or Crime Stoppers 800-8477 where the identity of the caller will remain anonymous.
See previous article published June 22, 2017
‘Mooney’ murdered; Now 7th killing in 6 months
- After many attempts to kill him they succeeded as crime remains out of control in the Virgin Islands
Following the poorly supported ‘Stop the Crime Concert’ initiative last week, it appears no one is listening as gun crime remains out of control in the tiny British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands.
It was around 11:50 PM last night June 21, 2017 in the area of Fat Hogs Bay, on the eastern end of Tortola, that a man identified as David Springette aka 'Mooney’ was shot to death.
This brings the murder rate for 2017 to seven in six months, an all-time high for a population of 30,000 residents, despite the United Kingdom recruited Police Commissioner Michael Matthews and Government claiming that crime in the Virgin Islands (VI) is low.
Mr Springette had survived two previous shooting incidents in December 2016.
This is the second homicide in the month of June 2017.
Other information surrounding this incident is sketchy and more details will be provided as they become available.
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Tourism is the BVI's bread and butter! Without it, how far will the country go if we are portraying it is not safe to visit or live in our isles?
If you really do know "what is what and why these incidents are occurring" and you haven't told everything you know to the police, then you are part of the problem when you could be part of the solution.
Many believe it is a joke but more to come.
BVI is in turmoil.
you would believe when he say
"Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
You will believe in him when he say
"2 Timothy 3:1
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
You will also believe when he say
2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land
The key word here is PRAY
Our father who art in heaven, forgive us out trespasses
- By being a role model and befriending
- By providing opportunities to learn a trade
- By employing them or helping them seek employment (once they are willing to work)
We can also provide outlets for healthy activities: sports etc. The saying says "It takes a village to raise a child". I'm not just here talking, but I made it my business one day when I was going down the road (in my village - in a certain area where I see young men regularly congregate near the road {and where the scent of marijuana is most times smelt} ), to personally interview a few of them (and took notes and follow-up steps), as to what they would want their representative/government to do for them. This is only my humble input and we have many in society who are professionals and have money, influence and other resources, that can be utilized to make a positive difference in our BVI society - our home/place of residency.
(a) Expat murder expat result ? MURDER UNSOLVED
(b) Expat murder B.V.I Islander result? MURDER UNSOLVED
(a) B.V.I Islander murder expat result? MURDER UNSOLVED
(b) B.V.I Islander murder B.V.I Islander result MURDER UNSOLVED
So do you see why there are so many unsolved murders here? B.V.I Islanders do not snitch on each other meh son!!! who will suffer? When things start to get really bad here a lot of people will run back to their country. Most of us do not have any other place to run too.
(a) Expat murder expat result ? MURDER SOLVED
(b) Expat murder B.V.I Islander result? MURDER SOLVED
(a) B.V.I Islander murder expat result? MURDER UNSOLVED
(b) B.V.I Islander murder B.V.I Islander result MURDER UNSOLVED
So do you see why there are so many unsolved murders here? B.V.I Islanders do not snitch on each other meh son!!! who will suffer? When things start to get really bad here a lot of people will run back to their country. Most of us do not have any other place to run too.
Tourism is a critical component of the economic twin tower: tourism and financial services. Though tourism may not generate as much revenue as financial services, it employs more residents and creates more secondary/spinoff business opportunities. Tourism needs a no or low crime rate to flourish.
As such, high crime puts the VI at a competitive disadvantage among small regional destinations. Violent crime is increasing and needs to be arrested. Rising crime cause visitors to take pause on whether they should visit a country or not.
Often, high crime cause visitors to avoid some destinations. Our neighbor to the south is still reeling from an early 1970s incident. Arresting the problem is a community responsibility and the whole community must get engaged. Crime impacts the whole community. What happens in East End can have an impact on West End.
I also agree that perhaps the police could have interrogated Mooney, to find out why someone will want to murder him. He had to know something or perhaps he did something and was just trying to hide from the alleged killers.
So stop that.....but well
@Realist, you should call your self real @$& instead. When you don't understand laws or police work, just keep your fingers off the keys. For your information, "When the police are investigating a crime, they are free to question any person whether suspected or not". That's the nature of their work. Sometimes it may seems to you that they arrest the wrong person, but they will not arrest except they got some kind of info on that person
behavior even their own peers. Why? Solely because they "you born here". We are reaping what we sowed...and it is not because the Police cannot be trusted or their inability to solve crimes. Our own attitude towards others brought us here.
There should be shame and disgrace for thuggish behavior. Instead these punks and thugs are idolized by their peers and embraced and protected by their families.