The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2020 was made public in Parliament today, 14 July 2021. During 2020, our office fielded a total of 332 enquiries from members of the public, opened 231 cases for either investigation or informal resolution and resolved 210 cases.
Shortly after 7:00PM on Thursday, 15 July, officers responded to a report of a wounding at an address on Powell Smith Road, West Bay. It was reported that two men known to each other had been involved in an altercation which resulted in one of the men wounding the other with a knife.
Over the weekend the RCIPS confirmed that officers conducted a proactive operations in the vicinity of Lower Valley, Bodden Town.
Shortly after 4PM this evening 16 July, officers conducted a proactive operation in the vicinity of Lower Valley, Bodden Town. A 36 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the Seymour Drive shooting incident that took place at Vic’s Bar, on 9 July
The RCIPS have reported that a second victim of the fatal 1 July Martin Drive shooting, who was receiving treatment at the Cayman Islands Hospital, passed away suddenly this morning. Police have confirmed he was Eldon Charles Walton, 55 years old, of George Town
Just after 6AM on Thursday morning, 15 July, Her Majesty's Cayman Islands Prison Service informed police that a prison officer, working at HMP Northward, had been searched and packages of ganja were found on him
The Cayman CrimeStoppers is offering up to $50,000.00 for information leading to a conviction in connection to the recent spate of murders in Grand Cayman. Investigators require anonymous information to assist them in solving these crimes.
Despite eight arrests for the shootings that took place at Martin Drive and Vic’s Bar on Seymour Road in recent weeks, the RCIPS are still appealing for witnesses to come forward and give clear and concise evidence as to what they saw and then be prepared to give that evidence in a court of law.
Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased in the shooting which took place on Seymour Drive on Friday, 9 July. He is Wayne Eron McLean, age 25 of Bodden Town. The RCIPS expresses condolences to the family of the deceased.
Police can confirm that just before 9:20PM on Saturday 10 July, armed officers were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre, to the West Bay District, where reports were received of shots being fired. The officers are currently on scene and making checks in the West Bay area