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Disaster averted after murder accused Colin Jones snatches police guns

Jul 26, 2012 News

 

Tragedy of immense proportions was averted yesterday at the Providence Magistrate’s Court when police ranks had to call on their expertise to subdue high profile murder accused, Colin Jones, after he made two attempts to wrestle firearm from two ranks.
On one occasion a brave rank risked his life to grab Jones after he had succeeded in taking away a rifle from one of the ranks, who was detailed to provide security around the courts.
Kaieteur News understands that Jones was among five high profile prisoners taken to the Providence Magistrate’s Court yesterday under heavy police guard.
The others were Randy Mars, Jaffar Simpson, Basil Morgan and Andy Wilson. All were shackled and handcuffed as they were led into the court.
It was explained that whenever high profile prisoners attend court, heavily armed ranks would provide strict security around the perimeter and strategic sections of the building.
However there appeared to be a lapse in the intensity of the security detail.
As the prisoners were led from the courtroom to the prison van at the end of their matters, Jones made his move.
“Dis man run with he shackle and snatch a policeman rifle,” a source told this newspaper.
But thanks to an alert policeman, who quickly grabbed Jones, a catastrophe was averted.
“De man vice he and he drop de gun,” the source said.
Jones did not stop there. After the policeman let go of him, he ran to another rank and grabbed his Beretta semi-automatic weapon.
The cop held firm and was quickly assisted by the same cop who had subdued Jones before.
Again they managed to subdue Jones and take him to the security of the prison van.
“Dat policeman, dey does call he ‘Pit Bull’. He probably save de Magistrate because if Jones de get hold of dem gun he could’a kill everybody, Magistrate and all.”
Jones is considered very dangerous given the gruesome nature of the crime he allegedly admitted to.
He is on trial for the murder of two of his accomplices, who he allegedly killed and buried their remains in the forested area aback of Linden.
Jones is also said to be suicidal, as there are reports that he has tried to kill himself while in prison.
“He tell dem police if ‘Pit Bull’ didn’t bin deh, he would kill all ah dem.”

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