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04th March 2010
FORCE SAYS FAREWELL
VOICE Reporter

(Photo) Last farewell being paid to Corporal Peters through the streets of Castries yesterday afternoon. INSET: Corporal Peters lies in state in an open casket at Police Auditorium.

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force yesterday said farewell to one of its own who was gunned down during a botched robbery attempt near the Bank of Saint Lucia, Castries Waterfront February 19, 2010.
Corporal 454 Vincent Peters was shot dead by a person who last year threatened to kill police after officers led a raid in his community of Wilton’s Yard.
Peters death sparked a controversy as to why police did not arrest and bring charges against the killer after he publicly mouthed his threats last June.
Police Commissioner Ausbert Regis counters this by stating that under the Criminal Code there was nothing the Force could have done at the time. He later called for legislation that would take care of threats like that made to the police in the future.
Meanwhile as friends, colleagues, family members and curious onlookers filed passed the open casket of Corporal Vincent Peters at the Police Auditorium yesterday, prior to his funeral later that day; the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force was already preparing itself for similar action next week for another of its own.
Another military funeral has been tentatively set for next Wednesday for Special Police Constable Titus St. Juste who was found dead at his home. He was based at Central Police Station.
 
 

Yesterday the Force paid tribute to Corporal 454 Peters giving him full military honours which began with a parade before the church service at Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries.
The march off began from the police canteen yard down onto Bridge Street, pausing for a motorcycle display on Jeremie Street near the Customs and Excise Department.
After the display the parade continued onto Laborie Street, into Wes Hall Street and down into Bourbon Street.
The parade stopped for a minute of silence next to the office of the Crown Prosecution.
After the church service the parade marched from the front of the Cathedral, down Laborie Street onto Jeremie Street falling out in front of the Bank of Saint Lucia, Waterfront.
The parade recommenced from the junction of Rendezvous Hotel and Mandela Drive right into the cemetery.

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