BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – AN autopsy performed on the body of Glen Webbe, the young man who died yesterday (Sept. 9) in Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) whilst on remand, revealed that the cause of death was medical in nature.
A police press release today states: “On Monday 9th September 2013, an autopsy was performed on the body of the late Glen Webbe, who was at the time of his death was an inmate at Her Majesty's Prison, by the Resident Pathologist, Dr. Dora Marina. The autopsy result revealed that the cause of death was medical in nature.”
This media house however learnt that the cause of the 31-year-old’s death was due to Generalised Sepsis and Purulent Peritonitis (Severe Perforated Peptic Ulcer).
Media practitioners have been complaining that in recent times enough information was not forthcoming from the police in their press releases.
While it is understood that only limited information could be provided so as not to jeopardise ongoing investigations, a journalist needs to know what happened, who it happened to, where it happened and when it happened. Other information such as why it happened and how it happened are not necessary for dissemination to the public; these can be gathered at the trials, if the incident so requires.
The Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Lyndon David, has been blamed by many practitioners for not providing adequate information. However, quite recently, evidence gathered revealed that thorough press releases are normally prepared by him but they would be edited by a member of the Police High Command before dissemination.
Webbe, who was on remand at HMP for being armed with an offensive weapon, is said to have been the man whom the operator of Tangerine Tours, Christian ‘Trini’ Rameshwar, had observed using an ice pick to puncture the front tyre of his taxi truck on the morning of Friday, August 12, 2013.
According to sources close to the Prison, Webbe, who is an alleged drug addict, had yesterday morning complained about abdominal pain and suddenly fell down and died.
Speaking with this media house, Superintendent of Prisons Franklin Dorset confirmed that Webbe had suddenly taken ill and died.
