POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes disclosed yesterday that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will underwrite the funeral expense of 63-year-old taxi driver David Bacchas and newspaper vendor, 66-year-old Cecil Brown, who were accidentally killed by the police in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday.
The Commissioner, who has taken a personal interest into the matter, recalled Superintendent Artice Brown-Getton from vacation leave and assigned her as the liaison between the relatives of the deceased and the injured Audrey Stephens, who was also shot in the incident.
BASED IN MONTEGO BAY
Commissioner Forbes said Supt. Brown-Getton will be based in Montego Bay with immediate effect and will remain there for as long as is necessary.
"My immediate concern is for those who are grieving. As a result Supt. Brown-Getton will be responsible for arranging counselling for family members and those residents of the community who desire this intervention. She will also facilitate the funeral arrangements," said Mr. Forbes.
Supt. Brown has also been charged with the responsibility of updating the National Association of Taxi Operators (NATO) on the progress of the investigation, both with verbally and written reports.
Head of the Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI), Acting Assistant Commissioner Granville Gause, said despite the long list of cases to be probed, his team of detectives are well advanced in their investigations of the two controversial shootings in Flankers, St. James and Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
