Two prisoners were fatally shot by guards and five others were wounded after what authorities have described as a riot and attempted breakout at the Lusignan Prison yesterday.
The dead prisoners has been identified as Earl Graham, 51, and Winston Herbert, 21, who police say were among the prisoners shot by guards stationed in the prison’s towers in the midst of a rush towards the main gate.
The shooting capped off hours of protests by inmates over a number of issues, including overcrowding at the facility and the risk of exposure to COVID-19, which were raised earlier in the day when the Home Affairs and Health ministers visited. Overcrowding at the facility has been a longstanding concern.
