SMN News learnt that a host of police cars, medical personnel and members of the prison management were seen driving up to the Pointe Blanche house of detention to calm the situation down.
Director of the institution Rudsel Ricardo said that the fight broke out around 5pm. Ricardo said two prisoners managed to get out of a secured area and began fighting. The prison director further explained that the prisoners in the Beaver section managed to break down a wall and they too got out of the area and attacked the two prisoners that were fighting. Ricardo said while one of the prisoners were injured during the ordeal he was treated by the prison nurse. The police officers and the prison guards quickly restored order.