Trinidad and Tobago president outraged over killing of policeman
by Marcia Braveboy
Friday, August 13, 2004
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: An expression of
outrage was the public reaction of Trinidad and Tobago’s President George
Maxwell Richards one day after the killing of acting Inspector of police,
Edward Williams.
A press release from the Office of the
President stated that Richards "has expressed outrage at the killing" of the
former president Arthur NR Robinson’s bodyguard.
"It was totally senseless, and I hope that
no effort would be spared to apprehend the person responsible,” said the
president.
Williams, 53, was a Special Branch officer,
who was gunned down while on duty as Robinson's bodyguard. The former
president was attending a dinner party in St Augustine, Trinidad, at the home
of former UN ambassador, Dr Marjorie Thorpe on Tuesday night.
He was outside the house and was shot five
times by attackers who robbed him of his service revolver.
Marjorie Thorpe, who is presently a dean at
the University of the West Indies (UWI), is also a member of the Police
Service Commission; she said the incident had nothing to do with her position
but was one where bandits seized an opportunity to get what they wanted.
Police Commissioner Trevor Paul said that this case shows that no one is
immune and demonstrates a greater need for members of the police department to
acquire skills and technology that will surpass the skills of the criminals.
He said the killing is not an attack against the police as many believe, but
is an attack against people in general
Williams who has been married for the past thirty years was looking forward to
his retirement and spending more time with his family.
National Security Minister Martin Joseph
refused to comment on the matter, according to a report in the Trinidad Daily
Express Newspaper.
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