Snaggs: Mc Leod report still not clear

ACTING Commissioner of Police Everald Snaggs said yesterday that there are still things to be cleared up in the file on investigations relative to the alleged beating death of Fyzabad mason, Shaun Mc Leod. Snaggs told Newsday that the file was submitted on time by lead investigator, ASP Ruthven Paul of the Homicide Department on Friday. “But there are still some matters to be cleared up,” Snaggs said.  The ACP said further that the file was handed over to acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime/Operations) Glen Roach, whom Snaggs said should re-submit the file back by the middle of next week.  After, the file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Geoffrey Henderson for directions. McLeod, 23, died while in police custody on September 5. A post mortem performed later revealed that he died from cerebral haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma. His relatives have since charged that he was struck in the head with a gun butt. South Western Division police had arrested McLeod at Library Corner for allegedly using obscene language.  He was buried Friday.

Snaggs also told Newsday that the matter in which it is alleged that members of the Anti Kidnapping Squad (AKS) failed to take action on a kidnap attempt on Barataria businessman, John Sam Chee is still under investigation. Sam Chee’s sister, Mildred, claimed she contacted the AKS on Tuesday, hours before the attempted kidnapping took place at Sam Chee’s businessplace, Tenth Avenue Drugs, Eastern Main Road. His 31-year-old son, Sean was shot during the incident when he responded to his father’s cry for help. However, Mildred said she was told by an AKS officer to contact the district police station. Acting head of the AKS has since confirmed that Mildred had contacted the department the day she said she did. Sean was still warded at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Mount Hope Medical Sciences Complex up to late evening and no arrests have been made. Snaggs also told Sunday Newsday that the million dollar cocaine audit report has been referred for “continuing enquiries” relative to the origin of the cocaine and the identity of two bodies. The cocaine and bodies were found along the Manzanilla/Mayaro beaches.  Subsequent to that, Snaggs ordered the Organised Crime and Narcotic Unit (OCNU) to do an audit.