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Help police 'get these killers off the streets'- Premier Wheatley

- calls on VI to stand up against violence
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has issued a call for persons to do their part in helping police to apprehend the person or persons responsible for the recent shooting deaths of Kawa Cornwall aka 'Willie' and Kadeem E. Frett in the East End of Tortola on October 21, 2022. Photo: JTV/Facebook
Kawa Cornwall aka 'Willie', left, and Kadeem E. Frett, right, were shot to death in East End, Tortola on October 21, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters
Kawa Cornwall aka 'Willie', left, and Kadeem E. Frett, right, were shot to death in East End, Tortola on October 21, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has issued a call for persons to do their part in helping police to apprehend the person or persons responsible for the recent shooting deaths of Kawa Cornwall aka 'Willie' and Kadeem E. Frett in East End, Tortola on Friday, October 21, 2022.

During a statement on JTV Channel 55, on October 22, 2022, Premier Wheatley said it was truly tragic to see two lives lost in such a senseless fashion, as he called on persons who would have witnessed the crime to cooperate with police "so that we can get these killers off the streets.”

The Premier also called on persons to generally stand up against violence and especially appealed to young men to turn their backs on a life of crime and violence.

“There are ways we can resolve our issues peacefully and violence only hurts all of us in the end."

He said following a life of crime and revenge only perpetuates a vicious cycle of violence, where there are really no winners.

“So it’s really not worth it to spend your life in prison or to lose your life, so we really want persons to do something different and turn a new page.”

'Tragic'

Premier Wheatley described the shooting as “very tragic”, noting that one of the persons killed recently buried his grandmother and now leaves a number of children fatherless, "and one of the children’s mother had already passed away and now that child is now without a father or a mother, so it is very difficult.”

In sending condolences to the families of both the murdered men, Premier Wheatley said one of the men killed is his cousin and member of his constituency while the other reportedly recently moved into the Seventh District and they would have had interactions on a number of occasions.

Premier Wheatley also wished the two persons injured a speedy recovery.

24 Responses to “Help police 'get these killers off the streets'- Premier Wheatley”

  • SO U AWOKE (24/10/2022, 15:11) Like (28) Dislike (15) Reply
    BUT THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST OR ONLY (GANSTER STYLE KILLINGS THATS BEEN HAPPENING HERE , THE RUG CANNOT
    HIDE ANYMORE SO ITS SHOWING UP LIKE A MOUNTAIN NOW ,/ AND WE ALL SAW THE ONE IN FISH BAY ON VIDEO JUST THE WAY IT HAPPENED , AND STILL NOT A WO FRO THOSE HOLY HYPOCRITES & POLITICIANS WHO WERE PROTESTING IN THE STREET ( LOOKS LIKE THEY TURNED GHOSTS NOW ) ???? THIS ONE WASN'T CAUGHT ON CAMERA , THATS ALL ,/ OTHERWISE THEY WOULD OF BEEN HOLLERING AT THE COMMISSIONER AS IF HE DID IT
  • Most wont help (24/10/2022, 15:15) Like (35) Dislike (2) Reply
    First of all police going call your name on who snitched in their police group chat and then when the word gets out you know what happens to snitches. Sing with me, “go dig a hole go dig a, go dig a hole go dig a…”
    • NezRez (24/10/2022, 16:27) Like (41) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Most wont help. If anyone wants to give information and you are afraid, write an anonymous letter detailing what you saw and who did it. There is no connection to you at all. These insane murders have to stop!
      • @Nez Rez (24/10/2022, 17:53) Like (28) Dislike (6) Reply
        Great idea but by the time our postal service delivered the letter the killers will be dead of old age.
        • bigboomboomandrew (24/10/2022, 20:20) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
          @nezrez every excuse in the book huh? in that case, shut up and deal with the whatever is dished out in the BVI. It's the people like you who have the place the way it is. Be the change you seek.
      • @anonymous letter (24/10/2022, 20:12) Like (1) Dislike (9) Reply
        Not admissible in a court of law.
        • Greg (24/10/2022, 22:09) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
          @anonymous letter. It may not be admissible in a court of law, but it will still give the police a heads-up on who to check, and that is better than nothing. If we don't try something, then we are all in danger.
  • Finally (24/10/2022, 15:20) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    the Unity leader takes a stand for some resolution to these senseless murders. Perhaps these murders were too close to home and family. Hopefully the police will investigate, arrest the shooter and lock him up in a safe place for trial before he gets executed.
  • life (24/10/2022, 15:28) Like (7) Dislike (16) Reply
    Let we no how much you paying for informtion because power power have a cost nothing is free in twodaysworld put the money up so when we sntich we can portect we life
    • NezRez (24/10/2022, 16:33) Like (24) Dislike (2) Reply
      Damn it! Everything is not about money! We have to stop these people in their tracks because they are destroying our homes. We must go back to being able to live free without fear of being in the way of being shot down just walking down the street. As I wrote earlier, just send an anonymous letter telling what you know, to catch these murderers. The longer you wait, the colder the case gets.
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British (24/10/2022, 15:59) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Truly I honestly believe that your called for help is genuine. I do sympathize with you. I feel your pains,
    I too is vey concern. Howeverr the problem has being in development for many years.
    However, no among of police help can stop the deadly trend. You and many others, I hope not you, may not accept this truth, but heart of the continuing problem is first a spiritual one that manifesses physically in the natural.
    Moral training begins at home, not public schools, and certainly not on the streets. Yes, better policing will help to a point, but as people think so the speak and do.

    Many that once believe that a Creator exist are now say saying that others that believe there is no God, but rather we are all god's. The whole world is in confusion. Along with physical progress comes many troubles.
    We live a world of good and evil. We are the choice makers. Chose good, rather than evil. Within each of is is the power of choice. However, we must never give trying to curb evil. Fight on, but without faith in God our Creator power to overcome the evil powers of darkness, thing will continue as they are, only more of the same will continue happening.more often.
  • tom (24/10/2022, 16:14) Like (9) Dislike (14) Reply
    Help the voters of the seventh get him out of office
  • STOP FROM THE TOP (24/10/2022, 16:54) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stop denying the implementation of CCTV across the territory in cabinet. This murder may have never happened or could have been easily solved. We all know that the money is there. The expertise is there. Every time the topic is brought to cabinet they deny it. It has come up in cabinet numerous times and THEY (those 5 men - because its always been a combination of 5 men).... have denied it EVERY TIME. Showande - it has come up at least once since YOU personally have been sat in cabinet, so tell the people the truth and MAYBE you wouldn't have to be begging people to come forward.
  • Well (24/10/2022, 17:25) Like (2) Dislike (8) Reply
    People is afraid to say anything because they are afraid of getting Stiches AKA death or a buck fifty down the side of their face.
  • WO (24/10/2022, 17:46) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    No body will talk,no balls
  • not nice (24/10/2022, 18:00) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Rip My buddy Willie and frett
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British Virgin Islands (24/10/2022, 19:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I do hope the perpetrators of the violent crime will be known and be made to pay according to the laws in placed for same. In addition to thi I hope that the families of the leased men will comforted, and that God will strengthen their minds to bear the pain that they are now suffering from.
    I also hope that the two others persons that were injured will quickly fully recovered from their injuries.

    However, I heard that one of the person that was injured in the bar is a monor. do question. If this is true, I will say of the parent or guardian of the minor of careless judgement.

    This particular area has seven bars in close proximity.
    The is the third shooting death so far in this bars.
    As far as I am concerned, this bar should be closed down permanent. Police vehicles drive by this particular bar daily, know of certain unlawful activities
    Only when a death happened, they flooded the bar to investigate,. RVIPF step up your "Crime Stopper" activities. I know that you are trying, but you are required and paid monthly to do more.

    Please do more.
  • S.Samuels (24/10/2022, 19:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The last time I talked with the sowande I told him it's only jail and death
    You think that man clear , like back in the day them man need some hard clout cross them head lol
    Fr fr
  • Hear This (24/10/2022, 22:07) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Persons got killed right there before.
    My question is why in Gods world in this part of it the government don't closedown those two bars there in East End where the fatal shooting took place tell me why not ? O my God those bars are almost in the government public road. An innocent person walking or driving at that time could of been dead even a tourist walking on the road and get hit by Stray bullet and died. That bar has a new name .The reaper
  • Litigant (24/10/2022, 23:00) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

    Mr. Premier you all need an efficient and well rounded effective DPP. She cannot win no high profile cases. 

  • Deff cops (25/10/2022, 01:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    East end police station right there, they couldn't hear the shots. Slow them slow.
  • Omerta (25/10/2022, 07:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Like most major crimes committed around here, people know, but they won’t talk, making them complicit. The territory is too small for a witnesss protection program. And, the perpetrators know that in the land of no consequences, not much is going to happen to them.
  • Agree (25/10/2022, 10:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    I agree with you Hon. Premier but I think that's exactly what happen here. If one google one of the deceased name you will see all the crimes he committed so I guess someone want him off the streets


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