Premier condemns latest murder
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has condemned the recent murder of 25-year-old Purcell resident, Julio Rivera.
Rivera was found with multiple gunshot wounds about his body in the main parking lot on Wickham’s Cay I over the weekend.
“I want to unequivocally condemn the murder of Mr Julio Rivera. Yet again, we have lost another young man in our community to gun violence,” the Premier said.
Dr Wheatley described the current spate of gun crime as ‘very serious’ and commented that the security of the territory would have to continue to be bolstered.
According to the Premier, the issue of crime will be on his agenda for discussions with OT Minister David Rutley next week.
Meanwhile, Premier Wheatley said it would be useful to know what support the UK and the BVI’s governor can offer. He added that additional resources from the UK, both for internal and external security, would be welcome.
“The United Kingdom, of course, they have technical expertise, other types of expertise that can perhaps help us in our fight against crime. But we know it’s going to take not just the United Kingdom,” the Premier stated.
He added: “It’s going to take more than just our local government. It’s going to take all of us working together. Because, of course, crime starts with individuals and these individuals have families and these individuals go to school and these individuals potentially need jobs. So, we have to take a very holistic look at crime.”
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How many is that this year?
There’s a war outside nobody’s safe from.
He is looking for help from the UK with the crime and every chance he gets he runs to the UN complaining the UK, he also wants independents what a mindless person.If we were independent who would you run to for help? Maybe the UN or all the other heads you complained too.You are a child.
More local cameras would probably help. Also sentencing for crimes seems very light. If people were more afraid of doing longer sentences for crime, maybe it would deter them away from committing crimes.
each homicide with words but continue to do nothing will end your political life.
Lets have a scavenger hunt to look for clues, The Docter for our Wellness, the teacher for or education and the ex officer for corrupt and lawless actions. The last one left standing can claim a majestic life!
Get irine sons off the streets
He condemns certain criminals.
Yet he supports others (drug traffickers, corrupt ministers etc.)
No credibility to two face Natalio.
The Bar is owned by a former Minister and is rumoured to allow prostitution. The car park has loud arguments in spanish every night and fights. We dont need the UK, YOU, Trade, Police, Immigration, Labour all have the power to close the bars open late peddling sex – they are magnets for shady business
Dr w don’t care about any murder or shoting he care about traveling them big smile on his face saying f… the people i am the too man now
SO WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO GOT GUNNED DOWN BEFORE ? / DID YOU CONDEMN THOSE KILLERS ALSO ? / AND IF YOU DID ? / DON’T THEY COUNT ? / OR DO YOU JUST PLAN TO CONTINUE TO CONDEMN ONLY AFTER AMOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST ? / AND IS THAT GOING SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE NOW FACING WITH GUNS / KILLINGS / DRUGS ETC ❓️
The prices in that bar for V Mek you want to shot yourself,when you check it out.Tortola is one big brothel.
Why not ask the UK to send in some of its military to help combat the problem. Oh, forgot, some of the silly dumb ignorant ones is going to say the UK is sending in the military to take out everyone or take over the Island. The Island is slowly sinking.
Get hot all you want, but the territory has imported and. has given a grand acceptance of the high criminal elements and un to under educated from Santo Domingo, especially and the other countries.
A halt to immigrants fro those islands must be inacted immediately.
Or else, crime and gun violence will continue to rise significanty.
They roobed me of every single valuable thing i owned. Name it, they thief it.
SACK THE TOP COP and HISWEAKUNDERLINGS
If there are no working cameras in that area where all our Banks are located, then none can be found anywhere else. Vehicles cannot get to that area or leave without passing all four banks. Gun shots, then vehicle(s) driving away hurriedly? No? This is really what we can expect from Policing in the BVI?
But then again, maybe there is footage but nobody bothered to check. What boggles my mind about this is these are majority, at least 80 percent, imported police officers. So why bother if they are not properly trained in crime solving or they don’t actually give a sh** about being effective in their jobs in another man’s land?
KEEP ON WATCHING , THOSE WHO LOOK FOR FAULTS USUALLY FINDS THEM , NOW TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND BE QUIET