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community of Tivoli Gardens from this direction was impeded by IEDs placed in
the bushes beyond the south-eastern section of the wall.
6.5
The result was that all roadway entrances to Tivoli Gardens were
barricaded and the non-roadway border was rigged with IEDs. Moreover, at
some entry points to the community were deep multi-layered barricades and
embattlements. At the western end of the community, these entry points
included McKenzie Drive, near to Rasta City and that part of Tivoli Gardens
known as Java. It was believed by the security forces that Coke resided at two
houses in Java where he also had his office. Deep embattlements were also
erected at the eastern end of the community at the intersection between
Bustamante Highway and Darling Street. Here, embattlements on the street
were supported by sandbags at ground level as well as sandbags in elevated
positions on some buildings that provided lookouts and gunmen thereon with
clear views of this point of entry to the community of Tivoli. With respect to
Denham Town, Supt. Arthur Brown’s evidence was helpful.
Supt. Arthur Brown – 21 to 23 May
6.6.
Supt. Brown was the JCF’s commanding officer with responsibility
for the Kingston Western Division in May 2010. He was based at Denham Town
Police Station. While he was on his way to work about 7.30 a.m. on Friday,
21 May, he observed that a number of entrances leading into Tivoli Gardens
along Industrial Terrace were barricaded. He also saw sandbags placed on top
of a wall near Bustamante Highway.
6.7.
In his witness statement, he said –
“On entering Albert Street, which is adjacent to the Denham
Town Police Station and which is the road used to access the
station compound, I noticed that an old motor vehicle was
used to block the road about ten metres from the rear gate
of the station compound. This blockade prevented police