Oliver Gobat.
PRESS RELEASE - To date not a single person has been arrested or charged in connection with the murder of Oliver Gobat affectionately called Ollie by family and friends. The various persons of interest have not even been interviewed.
Meanwhile the IMPACS report has naturally raised question marks over those paid to protect us and investigate serious crime. Despite it all we stand in faith hoping that justice will be made a priority given the new restructuring of parts of the RSLPF pursuant to this report.
Our son, brother and friend to many was brutally murdered and the pain is one that no family should have to bear. We stand seeking justice not only for Ollie but for anyone who has lost a loved one in an untimely and unjust way.
We sincerely hope that a more thorough investigation can now be undertaken and the UK specialist teams providing assistance in this matter, have described this crime as “very solvable”! It is our hope that, with even more assistance from the UK government in the future, the co-operation of the RSLPF that result will be achieved.
The frustrations of working overtime to ensure that this case remains a top priority during this time of grief, has been an extra burden on the family, one they would rather not have to bear. This is not only a case of solving the murder of Ollie Gobat, this is a question of whether law enforcement in Saint Lucia is capable of bringing justice for serious offences. It raises the question not only of safety and security but the ability to enforce laws.
It is with immense sadness that we have to point out that this weekend, Saturday, the 25th April, will be one year since Ollie Gobat was so cruelly executed. His family and friends in St. Lucia and elsewhere are still suffering from the trauma and shock of his death, and there will be no closure or resolution until or unless his evil murderers are apprehended.
On Saturday 25th April, a vigil will be held for Ollie, to share memories and to show that we all need: Justice for Ollie, and Justice for St.Lucia. Many other murders go unsolved in St.Lucia and putting one’s head in the sand about the state of crime on our island is not an option. The Gobat family know they are not the only ones seeking justice for their loved ones and would hope that in resolving Ollie’s murder, other murders may be solved and St.Lucia will become a safer place for everyone.