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COMPOL Says Victims Were Of Sound Mind
posted (April 8, 2020)

But there was even more alarm over the act of recorded sexual coercion when it was alleged that at least one of the victims suffers from a mental disorder. That's a characterisation that Commissioner Williams has outrightly disputed, here's what he said today about the mental capacity of both victims:

Chester Williams - Commissioner of Police

"Contrary to what Krem Sunday review purported to call them mental cases or they lacked some mental capacity, I spoke to both of them and both of them spoke well to me I see no challenge in them. Yes, they may be to some extent not as educated as we are but not just because you don't possess sufficient education means that you're a mental case. They spoke well as far as I'm concerned, they explained themselves well. So, I don't regard them as mental people."

But while Williams might be downplaying the mental health issues of at least one of the victims, the Ministry of Health disagrees. This evening in a press release the Ministry said that it was aware of his or her condition and appalled at the assault to the human dignity of both victims. The Ministry also called on human rights actors to denounce the violation of rights of mentally disabled persons and to advocate that the violators be severely punished.

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