Incident reported between escort officers and remands

The police and prison services have reported that they are investigating commotion incidents between a group of remand prisoners and Response Services officers performing court escort duties for those remands’ judicial appearance.

The incidents happened on Thursday morning sometimes after 9am at the Magistrate Court based in the Unity House following reports of misbehaviour by members of the remands.

It is reported that there were insults, threats, and the Responses Services escort officers received the assistance of regular officers performing duties at the court premises to intervene in trying to calm things down.

It is also reported that commotions between the two groups happened both inside and outside the building following reports by the remands that escort officers had used pepper spray on them.

Eventually the remands were transported back to the remand centre without any further incident.

Investigation is underway.