WESTMORELAND — Police have charged taxi driver Collin James with the homicide of Natalie Gooden, the Westmoreland girl who died after being brutally attacked at a home in Cornwall Mountain within the parish.
Stories are that Gooden was discovered locked inside the home, badly crushed and burned. She was taken to hospital, the place she later succumbed to her accidents.
Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, Olivia Grange, has welcomed the event within the case, commending the police in addition to residents who got here ahead with info.
“All of us hoped that she would’ve pulled by means of, nevertheless it’s now crucial that members of the neighborhood give info to the police to make sure that there’s justice for Miss Gooden,” Grange stated.
The minister additionally urged the general public to stay vigilant and play their half in ending violence towards ladies, noting that the Authorities has measures in place to punish offenders and assist victims.
“We now have shelters, we now have hotlines, we now have Home Violence Intervention Centres at police stations islandwide,” Grange said. “So I say to any girl struggling, you’ll be able to go away an abusive relationship and we are going to show you how to.”
Individuals in want of help are inspired to contact the Nationwide 24-hour Home Violence Hotline at 876-553-0372.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
