NEW YORK/PHILIPSBURG:--- CGID has confirmed that Antiguan Police have arrested Ms. Verlyn George, one of the witnesses who allegedly provided Keoma Ms. Hamer with information about her alleged missing twins and allegedly led her to speak with one of the alleged identified children. After detaining Ms. George in jail for two days, Antiguan Police charged her with kidnapping.
This is a terrifying development. CGID condemns these politically motivated changes and strongly rebukes the Police Force for its Gestapo-like victimization and harassment of Ms. George. No one in Antigua and Barbuda believes this child was kidnapped. The reputed mother appeared several times on ABS television and never once made such an outrageous claim.
These trumped up charges are repugnant the rule of law and the principles of good governance. Clearly, Ms. George’s arrest is an act of intimidation and victimization of potential witnesses in this matter. Is the Antigua Police Force investigating the missing babies allegation or Ms. Hamer and her sources? This entire saga is now an international incident.
CGID has consequently briefed this matter to the Government of Guyana, Members of the United States Congress, as well as to several US law enforcement agencies and other international.
