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They both spoke of a “caged area” in Java and other witnesses at the
security forces explained that “a caged area” is, in effect, a temporary
holding area, for example, a verandah or, in the words of
Maj. Cheverria, “basically a building or space which we ensure is made
sterile, where detainees are kept”. In fact, Maj. Cheverria admitted
that such areas were established in Java. We noted the evidence that,
at least three of the deceased were seen in a “caged area”, viz. Kirk
Allison, Dashard Page and Radcliffe Freeman so that there appears to
be some correlation between the evidence of certain civilian witnesses
and Soldiers #1 and #3. No reason was advanced by any Counsel as to
why those two soldiers should fabricate a story against members of the
JCF. Their evidence is strongly suggestive of five extra-judicial killings
by unidentified officers of the JCF.
9.123.
We find that those police officers who shot the young men
were masked deliberately to conceal their identities. However, since
there is evidence that at least one of the police officers was left-
handed, it should not be an insuperable problem to investigate these
killings further with a view to identifying the perpetrators thereof.
Accordingly, since the evidence suggests, at a high level of probability,
that criminal offences may have been committed, we recommend that
the incidents to which Soldiers #1 and #3 testified, be further
investigated.
(xiii) Nicholas Wright and Damion Lindsay
Sharon Warren
9.124.
On 14 September 2015, Ms. Warren of 5 Linton Place, Tivoli
Gardens, gave evidence. She said that about 8.30 a.m. on 24 May she was on
the verandah of her house. She went outside because she was hearing gunshots
in Tivoli Gardens. She stooped in the road. A gully was about 4 yards away.