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10.29.
His evidence was clear that “by 6.00 p.m. there was not a lot of
hostility directed at the security forces”. More to the point, Lt. Col. Sewell said
that he visited all three sectors between 4.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. on 24 May and
he saw no dead bodies. He was so satisfied with the pacification of the
community within Tivoli Gardens that he was willing to have independent
observers come into the area.
Maj. Marlon Kennedy
10.30.
Alpha Company, led by Maj. Kennedy, was responsible for securing
sector 2. He reached Tivoli Gardens High School around 2.00 p.m. and then
moved into the community. About 4.35 p.m. all areas of sector 2 were secured.
He saw no dead bodies on 24 May and, after 4.35 p.m., there was no more
hostile fire on 24 and 25 May.
Capt. Garth Anderson
10.31.
Capt. Anderson commanded Bravo Company of 2JR which was
responsible for securing sector 3. He said that by 5.00 p.m. he was in control of
the entire sector 3 but his troops were still faced with intermittent gunfire. He
communicated with DSP Thomas (JCF) but the JCF did not enter until daybreak
on 25 May. Capt. Anderson’s men did house clearing exercises; he saw no dead
bodies on 24 May and received no reports of dead bodies.
Maj. Kevron Henry
10.32.
Bravo Company of 1JR under the command of Maj. Henry, was
able to establish observation posts by 6.30 p.m. at various locations, having
secured the two important and strategic high-rise buildings, Foxy’s Plaza and
PassaPassa Plaza at 4.40 p.m. and 4.43 p.m. respectively.
10.33.
As reported elsewhere, Maj. Henry himself fired at an assumed
gunman earlier in the day on 24 May while advancing through the area of