UPDATE: Police confirms decomposed body as Junior Peters
While the investigations are still ongoing to ascertain the cause of death, RVIPF is appealing to anyone who may have information pertaining to Mr Peter’s disappearance to contact Detective Inspector Vernon Larocque directly on 368-9809; or the Major Crime Investigation Team on 368-5682.
Meanwhile, Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) H.E. Augustus J.U. Jaspert has since released a statement following the identification of the body.
"It was with great sadness that we learned of the tragic death of our colleague and dear friend, Junior Peters. My family and I, all of the staff at Government House and the Governor’s Office are devastated at the news."
A well loved team member - Gov Jaspert
He said Junior was a well-loved member of the team and a dedicated public officer working on the premises, who did an amazing job beautifying the gardens at Government House and ensuring that all guests at functions felt welcomed.
"He was simply a wonderful man. Junior was kind and caring, a friend to everyone he met and left anyone he spoke to with a smile on their face," Mr Jaspert said.
"Our deepest condolences and prayers go to Junior’s family and his many friends. Everyone who knew Junior has lost a very special person and we will all miss him."
See previous story published yesterday Friday, July 3, 2020
Body believed to be that of Junior Peters found
- Jamaican was last seen on Saturday, June 27, 2020
HORSE PATH, Tortola, VI- Some time before 5:00 pm today, July 3, 2020, a body believed to be that of missing man, Junior Peters, 50, of Jamaica, residing in Carrot Bay, was found in the Horse Path area, in the vicinity of where he was last seen on Saturday, June 27, 2020.
The decomposing body was reportedly retrieved in some bushes down a hill from where the man was last seen conducting landscaping work.
Police Commissioner Mr Michael B. Matthews confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online the discovery of a body, which has since been removed from the scene.
"I can confirm that sadly a body has been found this afternoon during the ongoing search at Horse Path following a decision earlier today to widen the search further and remove scrub and bush at a specific location close to where our missing person was last seen," Mr Matthews said.
The Police Commissioner said a formal identification is still to take place "but my thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr Peters."
More details to follow.
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54 Responses to “UPDATE: Police confirms decomposed body as Junior Peters”
You bur you heard somebody picked him up? Stop it! If you are going to leave a comment leave one from implying things that are in your mind. Alyo are a set of wicked and evil people in this place.
Meanwhile...condolences to the Family of well-beloved junior.
Police clearly not doing their job correctly, only finding this poor man now.
Another Government House employee went missing before, something not right there. Hope unbiased investigation takes place.
RIP Junior. I hope they investigate fully.
Who is the other employee missing people lie you need to be changed for accusing the Governor’s office of miss conducted of their staff.
How can this Governor govern and keep us safe when he can’t even keep his own staff safe.
More than one gone missing and now dead!!
How come no PR on this by Governor or Mick on their Twitter? Only Deputy Governor tweeted missing message asking for help. Disgraceful.
We know a proper investigation won’t take place.
No justice for Junior we know that.
Why police not find him a week ago?!!
I feel bad and shame to hear or see this. It could have been avoided if young vibrent people who want to do the work assist not old task man who want to just drive around and go on scene talk bout Dem hungry Dem ready to go full a %^&&*.put ****** man on the front with task force man. If is day I will duck my *****head is todat. To passionate bout my work to hear and fun *****like this
Wow! Multiple step wounds?!!! Why wasn’t he safe or protected???!
I feel the pain of the family. I know that the Governor's office will do all in their power to get Junior back home to his family and lay him down to rest. What a pleasant young man. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to have known him.
2. Even if he fell and hit his while falling, there's a high chance he should of been able to crawl out from the location. Seeing from the little video clip he was down a good distance so to say he fell im going to rule that out.
3. This can be solve if it's a murder and to me easy too. But would take time.
Let's look at the evidence given.
I. He was seen shortly before all tools and machine was found.
II. His cell phone record should be requested by the police. Then he all calls made and text to his number.
The most frequent ones get those records as well.
Then check the cell phone towers those numbers was pinning off of then. Then the rest is history
However I have to ask these talkers and know all People, this. When was Junior last seen and when was it first reported to the Police .