CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb 13, CMC- Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has called on St. Lucians to ensure that those responsible for the brutal murder of a 27-year-old mother of three do “not find shelter in our homes” as both government and opposition condemned the killing.
Police said that Alana Bernard was shot and killed mere meters from her home in Corinth, north of here on Tuesday night.
Media reports said that Bernard was a witness in a case that was scheduled to be heard in court this week.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Prime Minister Pierre said that “we should all be outraged about the horrific news of the slain mother.
“St. Lucians, violence has no place in our society. We must not look away or remain silent as these senseless killings destroy families and threaten the peace and prosperity of our country. The perpetrators of these heinous acts must not find shelter in our homes or friendships, they must be brought to justice,” Pierre said, expressing condolences to the family of the victim.
“Our nation can only remain strong when as a collective we denounce crime, respect the law and show compassion, respect and love for one another. Let justice prevail,” he added.
Opposition Leader, Allen Chastanet described the killing as “heartbreaking.
“I’m heartbroken by the tragic loss. No family should have to endure this kind of pain. We have to do better, St. Lucia. We owe it to each other to build a safer, more just society,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
The mother of the murdered victim in calling for the swift justice, who has left behind three children, ages 8,5, and 11 months, said “nobody told me anything happened. I was coming back from picking up her last son from preschool, and when I reached here, I saw my daughter lying there… in her blood.
“She had just called me to ask if I picked up her son already. I told her I was close by. Th
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