Police-Involved Investigations, Including Death in Custody, Reach Standstill | eNATION
July 21, 2024
Investigations into police-involved incidents, including the death of Kemo Grant in custody, are currently unresolved. Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce confirmed the ongoing status of these cases.
Investigations into a number of police involved matters, one of which pertains to the death of a man in police custody, appear to be at a standstill for now.
On June 9, this year, Kemo Grant, 29, was found unresponsive in a holding cell at Central Police Station.
His death sparked an outcry from his family, who expressed strong suspicions about his short time in police custody and his demise.
Other matters include a viral video showing a female police constable berating, insulting and cursing at a man who was in police custody and the leak of a witness statement in the criminal matter involving Member of Parliament Neil Rowe.
Asked to give an update on these matters, Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce indicated that for various reasons none of them had been concluded as yet. (MB)
