Premier pleads for public’s help after Nyron Erickson’s murder

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has made a direct appeal to the public to help police solve the murder of Nyron Erickson, which occurred just before Mother’s Day.

Speaking during a live government broadcast on Virgin Islands Voice, the Premier said he was deeply saddened by the killing and urged residents to come forward with any information they might have.

“We have yet another murder in the Virgin Islands, and this was right before Mother’s Day where a mother had to mourn the loss of her offspring, and certainly no mother would want to get that type of call,” Dr Wheatley stated.

The Premier highlighted the generally peaceful and law-abiding nature of the people in the territory and urged residents to reject violence. “I have to make a call to the people of the Virgin Islands to resolve conflict in a peaceful manner and for us to abandon the use of violence, the use of guns in resolving disputes,” he said.

He confirmed that the National Security Council convened to discuss both Erickson’s death and broader crime issues. Plans are now underway for a crime summit that will involve government ministries, security agencies, and private sector groups.

“Plans have begun, in-depth plans have begun, to plan a crime summit which will bring together various agencies where we will put our heads together… to stamp out the scourge on our communities,” he explained.