PRESS RELEASE - The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has reviewed an article captioned “Death in Paradise: Parents of millionaire hotelier found ‘executed’ in his burned out Range Rover fear corrupt Saint Lucia police were in on murder mystery” on the Mail Online website dated Thursday, January 15, 2015.
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force calls upon the Gobat family to provide evidence of the “probability” of Police corruption in this matter. Alternatively, they should publicly retract their allegations and proffer an apology to the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force.
Commissioner of Police Mr. Vernon Francois in responding to the damning article remarked that: “Our investigators have diligently investigated this matter and continue to pursue all possible leads. On Wednesday, January 07, 2015, members of the investigative team and the Commissioner of Police convened a meeting with the Gobat family.
“At that meeting, which was considered by all the parties to have been cordial and fruitful, the family was updated on the investigation. There was absolutely no suggestion from the family of the “probability” of corruption on the part of the Police or Police having played a role in the commissioning of this crime”.
The Commissioner of Police categorically denies any suggestion of “ineptitude” on the part of police officers, as it relates to the movement of the burnt out vehicle. He asserts that it was a judgment call on the part of the investigators on the crime scene.
Notwithstanding the pronouncements from the Gobat family, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force proposes to fulfill its legal responsibility to diligently investigate and pursue every possible lead in the matter.
READ THE ENTIRE MAIL ONLINE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/gobats-blame-corrupt-st-lucian-cops-in-sons-murder-investigation-mail-report/#sthash.aZROyhzq.dpuf