Two senior officers from Her Majesty’s Prison have been placed on administrative leave following a three-way stabbing that led to the murder of inmate Nickail Chambers.
This was confirmed in an official statement released by the National Security Council which stated “Considering the matters at hand, the NSC later issued a decision, which instructed that immediate steps be taken to enhance the supervision of prisoners at Her Majesty’s Prison and more importantly, that an internal inquiry be launched into the events on the weekend. Council in its deliberations further instructed that the two senior officers, who were on duty during the occurrence of events, be placed on administrative leave, pending further investigation.”
The decision followed a meeting which was convened by the NSC earlier today .
The statement continued “The NSC also instructed that a wider external review of security arrangements at Her Majesty’s Prison should be commissioned and of importance, noted the current investigation into the wounding and murder at the prison under the active investigation of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s Major Incident Team.”
The National Security Council considers matters relating to internal security and any significant security developments in the Territory, including the occurrence of significant criminal activity. The body comprises the Governor, as Chairman; the Premier; one other Minister, who is the Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Agriculture and
Fisheries; the Attorney General (ex-officio) and the Commissioner of Police (ex-officio)
Nickail Chambers, 29, and two other males were taken to Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for injuries sustained in an apparent altercation. Chambers subsequently died of his injuries.
Two men have been arrested in relation to this investigation however no charges have yet been laid.