{"id":22545,"date":"2012-06-11T14:39:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T18:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=22545"},"modified":"2012-06-11T14:39:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T18:39:54","slug":"suspect-dies-while-in-police-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/06\/suspect-dies-while-in-police-custody","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Dies While in Police Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lawBahamians are demanding answers from the police after another prisoner died while being “questioned” by Central Detective Unit officers.<\/p>\n

Tyrone Saunders, 22, was found dead in a cell at Central Detective Unit (CDU) on Thompson Boulevard, Friday.<\/p>\n

According to police, Saunders was arrested near Bamboo Shack on Baillou Hill Road on Thursday for questioning in connection with a murder.<\/p>\n

He was taken to the Grove Police Station and later transferred to CDU.<\/p>\n

While tasked with an almost impossible job, CDU officers are still police officers and are supposed to act according to the rules of police conduct.<\/p>\n

Many Bahamians say they don’t.<\/p>\n

There have been dozens of complaints over the years and several deaths of prisoners who have been in their charge.<\/p>\n

Some Bahamians say the officers are a gruff lot who are rude, violent and fail to follow the proper procedures.<\/p>\n

Others are afraid to file complaints because of the possible backlash from the officers, who seemily act on impunity.<\/p>\n

Improper behaviour on the part of police officers weakens support for the police and ultimately leads to an increase in crime, something The Bahamas can ill afford.<\/p>\n

Coroner Linda Virgil has launched an investigation into Mr Saunder’s death.<\/p>\n

Officer in Charge of CDU, Superintendent Paul Rolle refused to comment on the\u00a0 matter yesterday, saying he did not know what exactly happened.<\/p>\n

“We extend condolences to Mrs. McKenzie,” Rolle said.\u00a0 “… All of us would like to know what happened.”<\/p>\n

He said the coroner’s investigation would be made public.<\/p>\n

Saunders leaves behind a two-year-old son, Tyreek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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