{"id":209834,"date":"2024-08-23T11:44:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=209834"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:44:29","slug":"minors-implicated-in-majority-of-crimes-says-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/minors-implicated-in-majority-of-crimes-says-attorney-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Minors Implicated in Majority of Crimes, Says Attorney General"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Attorney General and Public Safety Minister, Hon. Sir Steadroy Benjamin, revealed that minors are responsible for the majority of crimes in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a television interview the Attorney General cited alarming statistics that show over 85% of crimes are committed by young people, including both boys and girls.<\/p>

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The Attorney General referenced a recent armed robbery on Fort Road as a prime example. <\/p>

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The crime, which took place Wednesday morning at a pre-owned tyre shop, involved assailants estimated to be between 14 and 16 years of age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The masked robbers made off with approximately $900 before fleeing towards the Princess Margaret School Playing Field.<\/p>

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“It appears that it is the young people in the country who are involved in crime,” Sir Steadroy Benjamin remarked. “Our records show that they are responsible for over 85% of the crimes being committed in the state. Regrettably, this does not involve men alone; it involves young girls as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to this disturbing trend, the Attorney General announced plans to introduce anti-gang legislation in Parliament. “We have gangs all over this country,” he said. “We will not allow that to fester; we will not allow it to grow. We shall nip it in the bud.”<\/p>

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The proposed legislation is expected to target the growing issue of youth involvement in criminal activities, aiming to curb the influence of gangs and prevent young people from falling into a life of crime. <\/p>

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The Attorney General’s statements have sparked a national conversation about the role of youth in crime and the urgent need for intervention to address this crisis.<\/p>\n

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