[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree weeks ago, families who lost their loved ones in the Coolie Town incident in March of this year, voiced their displeasure with the way the issue was being handled, especially the lack of communication on the part of the authorities. The original time frame they were given had not been met. Then they were told they would have to wait a while longer.
That they had not been allowed to view the bodies of their dead relatives further soured the situation.
Three weeks ago, the Major Crime Unit’s acting inspector, Mr. Leroy James, updated the STAR. He stated samples had been sent for analysis overseas and results would soon be in. Also sent overseas for analysis were samples of the drink consumed by the four men shortly before they expired.
James confirmed: “There have been no arrests. We are still working on leads. We’re still trying to establish who exactly brought the substance to Coolie Town and how it got consumed.”
The latest word came this week from the inspector of the Crime Unit, Peter Ermay. He said the results of tests on two of the samples had been received and that the outstanding ones are expected in a matter of days.
The body of one of the four deceased has been released to his family. The man’s funeral was held on Thursday this week. The authorities have promised to hand over the other bodies as soon as possible. Meanwhile there have been no related arrests and police seem to have no suspects. As usual, “investigations are on-going”.
