Thursday, August 03, 2023

Alleged gangster arrested for murder of LEAP officer killed in Mitchell's Plain

Grassy Park police arrested a 40-year-old suspect on Thursday morning, in connection with the murder of 37-year-old LEAP officer, Toufeeq Williams.

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Williams was attached to the Hanover Park LEAP deployment, and was off duty at the time, when he was shot and killed in Beacon Valley in Mitchell’s Plain, on Sunday afternoon. He was walking along with his daughter, when they were caught in alleged gang crossfire.

The police’s Andrè Traut said investigation led detectives to make an identification of the suspect and that he was being harboured by fellow gang members in the Grassy Park policing area.

‘’This information was relayed to Grassy Park police who heeded to the call of duty and conducted high density patrols in a bid to bring the suspect to book. These efforts were rewarded with the arrest of the 40 year old suspect who is believed to be a gangster,’’ said Colonel Andrè Traut.

The police spokesperson added that the suspect will appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court on a charge of murder, once charged.

 

Done By: Mitchum George

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