On Monday, residents of the Turks & Caicos Islands, in particular those in Grand Turk, were shocked to be awoken to the news of another murder, the fifth in the last weeks but the first for 2022.
Police say that on Monday 3rd January, Officers responded to a home in the North Ridge area of Grand Turk, after reports to 911 were made around 1a.m. by a 60-year-old female that someone was trying to enter her home.
The officers who arrived at the home of the caller shortly thereafter met the body of the 60-year-old female with what appeared to be a wound to the head area.
While police have not officially confirmed this, sources tell RTC News that the police have identified persons of interest in connection with the crime and are actively pursuing these leads.
Home Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament for Grand Turk North, which includes the North Ridge, Honourable Otis Morris, yesterday released a statement condemning the murder, calling for justice and asking the nation to pray for God’s intervention.
However, investigation by RTC News has discovered an unsettling trend in relation to murders committed in the nation’s capital. In the last three years and four months the island has seen 10 murders go unsolved. Starting with Kyle Williams in October of 2018 and including this latest murder which is yet to be solved. This equates to roughly three unsolved murders a year.
For such a small community, this is extremely frightening and several persons have expressed their concern to RTC News on the matter, asking whether or not the same persons may be involved in multiple murders or why the public isn’t coming forward to help. With approximately 13 murders nation-wide for 2021, many see the trend as a disturbing one.
In yesterday’s education press conference, Premier Misick said that there would be a meeting today with the police, the Governor and other officials on the issue of crime and that a national press conference to update the public will follow soon after.
Police say that this most recent incident is being investigated by Officers of the Serious Crimes Unit and that they are appealing to those who may have information to please call 911 or confidentially call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).
This brings us to the end of this segment of the newscast but join us for the Nation’s Report at 6pm when we will tell you what’s happening with the Grand Turk city water situation. Up next is news from the region.
