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easily have been that they were in different parts of the sector at the
time. Indeed Insp. Edwards’ evidence is also to the effect that, when
he disembarked the APC, he went towards Coke’s premises, leaving
police officers behind for whose movements he could not account. It is
also worthy of comment that Insp. Linroy Edwards’ evidence in his
witness statement is that, about 3.00 p.m. Maj. Williams was already
inside Tivoli Gardens and called him to say that he (Edwards) should go
to a house on Chang Avenue. He disembarked from the APC and went
in search of Coke. He did not find him and he returned to the APC,
spoke to CoP Ellington and remained until about 4.00 p.m. before
leaving that area. In our judgment, that evidence suggests strongly
that the community of Tivoli Gardens was reasonably safe by 4.00 p.m.
and it supports the testimony of Lt. Col. Sewell and Maj. Cheverria as
to the pacification of the community about that time. Insp. Edwards’
timelines contrast sharply with those given by DSP Tabannah.
Re: Para.10.60 – Summary of Response by DSP Tabannah
10.74.
(i)
At no time did he personally go to KPH and deliver any
bodies.
(ii)
Sgt. Waugh told him that two bodies were transported to
KPH in the evening of 24 May and he had no reason to
disbelieve Sgt. Waugh.
(iii)
The fact that records of KPH do not reflect that two bodies
were carried there on 24 May cannot determine the
truthfulness of Sgt. Waugh and himself.
(iv)
The Commission misunderstood his evidence and that of
Sgts. Waugh and Pratt concerning the length of time that he
was pinned down by hostile fire near the intersection.
(v)
It is clear from Sgt. Waugh’s evidence that he collected
2 bodies from Tivoli Gardens on 24 May and a further 25