BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A woman, who is believed to have been the girlfriend of the late Lindsay ‘Smokey’ Williams, was charged with his murder.
A police release today (Feb. 2) states, “Jacqueline Gumbs of Parray Village, St. Peters was formally charged for the offence Murder which was committed on 27/01/2013 at Parry Village.”
The lifeless body of the Jaro Electronics’ employee was discovered in one of the bedrooms of his Parray’s Village home sometime on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 27).
He was pronounced dead at the scene by District Medical Officer Dr. Mervyn Laws.
Since his death, police investigations had led to Gumbs’ arrest and, according to Public Relations Officer Inspector Lyndon David, investigations re4vealed that “the incident surrounds domestic violence”.
Only five days before Williams was murdered, Commissioner Celvin ‘CG’ Walwyn held an emergency press briefing following the shooting-death by police of Winston Callustus Browne, who was said to be a perpetrator of a domestic situation.
Commissioner Walwyn said that domestic violence is a very serious offence and that “we treat it very serious here in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force”.
He appealed to the nation to “please do not get involved in domestic violence. If you’re in a situation where you believe the situation is not going to work, please either walk away from the relationship or get some counselling”.
And in an interview with the Police PRO, when asked about conflict resolution in a domestic violence relationship said, “Whether male or female, before it escalates to a point where the person gets injured, he or she should find someone to confide in trying to resolve the disagreement.”
“Whenever you find yourself in a domestic situation that is escalating, seek someone to speak with,” he added.
He informed that most disputes start with verbal arguments which could “intensify and lead to physical contact”, and advised that individuals involved in domestic-violent relationships should make a report to the police if he or she finds that measures to resolve the conflict are not working.
Williams’ death has taken to four the number of murders committed in the twin-island Federation for the year; two each on Nevis and St. Kitts.
