ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CORONER’S INQUEST INTO DEATH OF GUYANESE NATIONAL CONCLUDED
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — Friday, May 23, 2025
A Coroner’s Inquest was held on Thursday, May 22, into the tragic death of 19-year-old Joyleen Abraham, a national of Guyana. The inquest was presided over by Coroner, Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel, and conducted before a six-member jury.
The matter stems from an incident that occurred on Wednesday, May 7, along a by-road leading to the Jabberwock main road, where it is alleged that she jumped from a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the hearing, the inquest was adjourned sine die.
The police continue their investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death, and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any additional information that could assist in the ongoing investigation to contact the Coolidge Police Station at 462-3185 or call Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477). All information will be treated with strict confidentiality.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!
What is the purpose of this press release?
When did the coroner’s view the body?
When will the Autopsy be conducted on the body?
Having concluded the CI as indicated by Stratcom what was the finding and recommendation of the coroner?
Stratcom needs to educate the public on the entire process rater than sending out press statement which do nothing to ease the pain of the grieving family.
This could have been kept.
I swear Antigua is in dire need of Communications Specialist.
The inquest was completed but what were the findings?
But we’re asked to provide info to police?
Chups.
And how about using terms the public immediately understands instead of “sine die?”
Just gi me di jab, buddy.
So in other words another inconclusive case that the police will need help solving or it will go into the dustbin as “we juss nuh know”. We need a proper coroner and better crime solving tools.
Another case in the dust bin, another useless article.
People, mek sure you live for God, no justice on this thin strip of land what they call ANU.
Here the police play pools and drink beers in uniform with the police vehicle.
The next time I see them I will take dem pic and post it on social media.
another inconclu….or what the more you hide is the more come out
Let me Google concluded
Soooo what did the inquest conclude? How did she die? Telling us it dine and not telling us what she dir off don’t make sense to me
Exactly….. make it make sense. These news media just irritates me at times
Thrupz, Thrupz nonsense not worth the paper or ink
WHAT THE HELL…! …OH LAWD…! ..STRATCOM MISLEADING NEWS PORTALS…?
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NO PROCEDURAL CLUE: …MOST MISLEADING: …MOST DISAPPOINTED:
WELL, TO HAVE:
(i) ‘… A PRESS LIASON OFFICER: in the persona of
(ii) …INSPECTOR FRANKIE THOMAS: who seemingl
(iii) …HAVE NOT EVEN THE ‘…SLIGHTEST PROCEDURAL CLUE: as to
(iv) …THAT WHICH IS A ‘…CORONER’S INQUEST,’ seems
(v) …MOST MISLEADING TO THIS, AND OTHER NEWS PORTALS.’
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NO INQUEST HELD:
FOR THE ‘BENEFIT OF KNOWLEDGE, ‘…NO INQUEST HAS BEEN HELD.’
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PROCEDURALLY AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ‘…CORONER’S ACT: from this ‘…MISLEADING NEWS STORY, THAT WHICH OCCURED IS SIMPLY THIS:
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THE STATUTE PROVIDES FOR:
‘…THEN
(a) ‘…CORONER/MAGISTRATE:
(b) …SUMMONED AND AND SWORN 5-MEMBER JURY: and
(c) …FAMILY MEMBER/PERSONAL FRIEND TO IDENTFY DECEASED BODY: to
(d) …VISIT AND VIEW THE BODY OF THE DECEASED IN ITS ACTUAL STATE:before
(c) …IT IS DISSECTED BY PATHOLOGIST (Conduct of ‘Post Mortem/Autopsy):
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(c) …AFTER WHICH THE JURORS ARE INSTRUCTED OF BEING NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE INVESTIGATOR OF THE DATE FIXED FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE INQUEST: then
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(d) …The JURY ARE DISMISSED:
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(e) THE PATHOLOGIST CONDUCTS POST MORTEM/AUTOPSY: to
(f) …DETERMINE CAUSE/S OF DEATH.’
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FINDINGS: NATURAL/UNNATURAL
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NOW SHOULD FINDINGS BE:
(a) ‘…NATURAL (Some disease) ‘…CORONER ISSUES ‘…WARRANT TO BURY WHERE INQUEST IS UNNECESSARY: and
(b) …IF UNNATURAL, CORONER ISSUES ‘…WARRANT TO BURY WHERE INQUEST IS NECESSARY.’
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IN COURT ROOM SETTING:
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OBJECTIVES OF PROCEEDINGS
These are specifically to look into:
(a) ‘…THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING DEATH: and looking at
(b) …MURDER:
(c) …MANSLAUGHTER: OR
(d) …INFANTICIDE (psychiatrically affected mothers/complicit fathers killing infants): and
(b) …MOST IMPORTANTLY ‘…LIABILITY:
(i) …PRE-MEDITATED: or
(ii) …NEGLIGENTLY CULPABLE.’
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PROFESSIONAL THEORY:
THOUGH NOT INVESTIGATING, IN THE CASE OF THIS VICTM:
(a) ‘…REASONABLY SUSPECTED ‘…MURDER: and
(b) ….REASONABLY SUSPECTED ‘…STRANGULATION- POSSIBLY- …FRACTURED NECK.’
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THIS IS WHAT A PATHOLOGIST MIGHT BE INVITED TO PAY CLOSEATTENTION IN HIS/HER EXAMINATION TO SO ASCERTAIN.’
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NOW: ‘…LESSON TO FRANKIE’
AT THE RANK OF ‘…INSPECTOR OF POLICE’ AND STRATCOM HEAD- RANKIE THOMAS,’ DOES NOT KNOW THE PROCEDURES, THEN:
(i) ‘…A ‘..SQUARE PEG:’ might
(ii) …BE IN A ‘…ROUD HOLE.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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WALK GOOD.
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