Negligent Caribbean Police Blamed in Murder of American Yachting Couple

Published on March 15, 2024

Four Grenada police officers face charges and disciplinary action for a series of negligent missteps that allowed three dangerous convicts to escape from jail, allegedly hijack an American couple’s yacht, and brutally murder them, according to reports. Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told a news conference on March 12 that the four police officers have been charged with various offenses under the Police Act, including making false statements and allowing prisoners to escape detention, according to Loop News Caribbean. Mr. Mitchell said that following proper police protocols would have prevented the escape of the three prisoners, who have since been recaptured and each charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry in late February....