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Dear Editor,
Our nation is grieving. The tragic death of American businesswoman Karen Johansson, following a vicious assault on Runaway Beach, has left Antigua and Barbuda shaken to its core.
As we mourn Karen’s passing and pray for her family, we must also confront an urgent and painful question:
How could something so brutal, so monstrous, occur in our beloved country?
Antigua and Barbuda prides itself on warmth, peace, and hospitality. We welcome thousands of visitors each year, assuring them that our shores are safe.
Yet this horrific attack, reportedly inflicted by someone Karen once trusted- has exposed vulnerabilities that cannot be ignored.
Karen was building a life and small business here. She was contributing to our tourism product, our economy, and our international reputation. She should not have paid for her ambitions with her life.
This violent crime is not just a “police matter.” It is a national crisis of confidence. Residents and visitors alike are now asking: Are women safe here?, Are business owners protected? Are we doing enough to prevent domestic violence and gender-based attacks?
The world is watching Antigua and Barbuda, but more importantly, we are watching ourselves. We cannot allow this sweet island to become a place where women are beaten into silence or death.
Authorities must act swiftly to deliver justice for Karen. If the alleged perpetrator is indeed the man she had recently separated from, then this was not a random act of violence, it was intimate-partner terrorism. And if we do not confront it forcefully, others may suffer the same brutal fate.
We owe it to Karen, to every resident, and to every visitor who steps on our beaches, to strengthen our laws, improve our security presence in vulnerable areas, protect women in abusive relationships, and ensure that no cry for help goes unheard.
Karen’s final act on Earth will be one of compassion — through organ donation, she will save lives even in death. What will Antigua and Barbuda’s act be in return?
This cannot be who we are. We must honour Karen by ensuring that no woman is ever failed in this way again.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
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These sort of things will happen because criminals are comforted when they hear the prime minister advice to criminals to get rid of weapons that were used to commit crimes.
Please stop saying how tragic this is because it’s a white person and a big country, and they have my sympathies, it is tragic that all these robberies of elderly persons assaulted and robbed at gun point and the shootings, this American lady just added to the list, but the media usually have a different nuances for ethnicities or color, you hear about Ukraine war on the media than Congo or somalia, these media personnel seeking white validation, this is shocking because what happened to that white American woman has happened worst with Chantel and the young girl found at Dickinson bay, but these same sympathizers was quiet and awoke when it’s done to a Caucasian, we need to stop the crime against humanity and don’t label it femicide and all that crap, because both men and woman die because crimes were committed against them, may these criminals be brought to justice even though that won’t give back life to grieving families.
@Eldread aka El Dumb. You write the same xenophobic crap every single time. That chip on your shoulder must really hurt you. Get some therapy. Your dumb opinions won’t change a damn thing you miserable bastard. You are the dumbest commentator on this website.
Antiguans need to take a long, deep look at themselves. Antigua is no longer a warm and hospitable place. It’s people have become brazen, racist, corrupt, greedy, entitled. No one is safe here and their possessions seem fair game for thieves, which seems to be the preferred profession of young people here. Antiguan society needs an over haul from top to bottom. Because the rot starts at the top with corrupt and dishonest leaders of course the infection has spread throughout society.