Spanish Town

The casket with the body of a man killed by police recently, was placed at the entrance of the Riversdale Police Station by mourners who broke several of the station's windows last Saturday, police told The STAR.

Several of the mourners have been arrested and the police are preparing documents to charge others.

Inspector David White, sub-officer in charge of the station, said the police will also be seeking legal advice as to what steps can be taken against the North East St Catherine Member of Parliament Gregory Mair and Councillor for the Trojah Division, William Cytall.

It is alleged that Mair and Cytall were part of a group of protesters who paraded the casket with the body of the man on the steps of the station during the funeral procession.

Inspector White said both the MP and the councillor were party to the persons who broke the station's windows. He said no one who acts outside of the law, including politicians, will receive special treatment.

But Mair, however, categorically denied the allegations. He said the police are not stating exactly what happened, as his vehicle was at the back of the procession and he was wondering what was happening up front. He insisted that at no time did he participate in any acts of violence against the police. Efforts to contact the councillor were unsuccessful.

The man being buried was Trevorton Phillips, 30, of Burwick district. He was one of two persons killed by police during an alleged shoot-out on April 18.