Philipsburg:--- Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson confirmed on Wednesday that the police have not arrested any suspects in the Christian Lloyd murder investigation. The statement given on Wednesday confirms the statement made by Public Prosecutor Rienk Mud on Tuesday. However, Mud had said on Tuesday that the police were busy hearing several persons. Mud did not rule out suspended police officer Germaine Semeleer as one of the persons they are hearing when contacted on Tuesday. However, he did say that no one was arrested on Tuesday.Henson in his press release says that the police department wants to clarify that in connection with the ongoing investigation, with regards to the murder of the late Christian Lloyd, whose body was discovered at his home on January 25th 2010, the Police Department wants bring some clarification to the media reports that have been in circulation. The investigation into this case is still ongoing and contrary to the reports that have been circulating in the local media, no one has been arrested by the police in connection with this case. The Public Prosecutors Office has also stated the same to the media. The police department regrets the fact that the media is giving incorrect information.
The police department wants to inform the general public that when a suspect in this case is arrested the media will be informed.
Until an arrest is made, the police department will not be giving any further comments or information with regards to this ongoing and very sensitive investigation.
In an invited comment Public Prosecutor Rienk Mud said that he is not making any further comment on the case for now. Asked if anything has changed from Tuesday to Wednesday Mud said no comment.
Based on sources that are closely attached to the police department the alleged suspect was being questioned by police in relation to the ongoing murder investigations. Several of our sources say that the detectives handling the case have their man. It is still not clear if the suspended officer is talking to the police on a voluntary basis.
SMN News reported on Friday and Tuesday that information into this investigation is not forthcoming from law enforcement.
