445 / 494
444
14.29.
Lt. Col. Ogilvie’s evidence is:
“By the end of 25 May, I had reports of 16 bodies within
1JR’s area of operation. They were removed on 26 May. I
had been pressing for their removal on 25 May.”
14.30.
Documentary evidence produced on behalf of KPH by Dr. Natalie
Whylie shows that only one body was taken there on 27 May, viz. Keith Clarke –
whose death the Commission did not enquire into, in view of the pending
criminal proceedings. Similarly, the records of Madden’s Funeral Home show
that only the body of Mr. Clarke was received on 27 May.
PART B
THE INVESTIGATORY PROCESS
Processing Possible Crime Scenes and Starting Investigations
Ret. ACP Granville Gause
14.31.
ACP Gause was the head of the BSI at the time of the internal
security operation and demitted office on 1 April 2012. BSI was responsible for
investigating “all shootings fatal and otherwise, and public sector corruption”. It
reported directly to the Commissioner of Police within 24 hours of such incidents,
and copied an interim report to the DPP.
14.32.
On 25 May, ACP Gause accompanied CoP Ellington to the
Community Centre in Tivoli Gardens about 10.00 a.m. Lt. Col. Sewell and a
party of about 15 JDF personnel were also there. CoP Ellington instructed
ACP Gause “to commence investigations as soon as the atmosphere was
conducive to such an investigation” and then he and his party left.
14.33.
ACP Gause returned to his office and spoke with SSP Ezra Stewart
and SSP Gladys Brown-Ellis. ACP Gause said he gave these SSPs the following
instructions: