Dear Editor,
The recent guilty verdict handed down in the murder case of a Trinidadian teacher in St James could not really have been any other. The verdict, while the best outcome one could have hoped for, related to a violation that should not have happened in the first place.
On this 26th day of May, an anniversary that my family and I endure with loathing every year since 2008, I pause to give God thanks. I also wish to commiserate with this growing band of victims of violence in our beloved land, especially with those whose cases are forgotten or are not sufficiently high-profile to command a high level of investigative fervour. The unanswered questions, the sleepless nights, the tears which flow, the uninvited comment "just move on with your life".
I still hasten to commend those who are responsible for the prompt conclusion of the case involving Michelle Coudray-Greaves. That said, please allow me a simple request: that the justice system demands that investigating officers fervently pursue a solution to all cases, without favour. That, as a matter of priority, they attend court and have the necessary reports ready for the matters to proceed. On behalf of the many, I demand it.
Today, our wish is to see the bloodletting in this nation stop. May God grant peace to our beloved nation. Shalom!
Joan Simpson
Wife of Rev Dr George V Simpson
Mount Carey Baptist Church
St James
A prayer for justice for all in Ja
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The recent guilty verdict handed down in the murder case of a Trinidadian teacher in St James could not really have been any other. The verdict, while the best outcome one could have hoped for, related to a violation that should not have happened in the first place.
On this 26th day of May, an anniversary that my family and I endure with loathing every year since 2008, I pause to give God thanks. I also wish to commiserate with this growing band of victims of violence in our beloved land, especially with those whose cases are forgotten or are not sufficiently high-profile to command a high level of investigative fervour. The unanswered questions, the sleepless nights, the tears which flow, the uninvited comment "just move on with your life".
I still hasten to commend those who are responsible for the prompt conclusion of the case involving Michelle Coudray-Greaves. That said, please allow me a simple request: that the justice system demands that investigating officers fervently pursue a solution to all cases, without favour. That, as a matter of priority, they attend court and have the necessary reports ready for the matters to proceed. On behalf of the many, I demand it.
Today, our wish is to see the bloodletting in this nation stop. May God grant peace to our beloved nation. Shalom!
Joan Simpson
Wife of Rev Dr George V Simpson
Mount Carey Baptist Church
St James
A prayer for justice for all in Ja
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