Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy has provided information to the general public as it relates to two (2) incidents that occurred last year. 

One incident involves a shooting incident involving a Customs Officer.

Last year, officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Customs Department in Bird Rock on September 17^th, 2020 sometime after 1:00 p.m.

Investigations revealed that 21-year-old Andrew Douglas received a single gunshot wound to the head.  

He succumbed to his injuries at the JNF General Hospital.

Resident Pathologist, Dr. Adrian Nunez concluded that death was as a result of severe traumatic brain injury, caused by a single gunshot wound to the head. 

In reference to the other incident, 59-year-old Sandra Adams was found dead in her home at Stonefort Heights Project in St. Kitts on September 26^th, 2020.

Circumstances are that the Police responded to a call from the Emergency Medical Service Personnel from Adams’ home.

Upon their arrival, Adams was found unresponsive in her room, with a cord wrapped about her neck.  

In an update about the abovementioned incidents, Commissioner Brandy said the matters are before the Court:

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy. 

A Coroner’s Inquest is a public court hearing where the coroner who is (an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths) determines how, when and where someone died following a post-mortem.