Investigation underway following loss of life threats towards Bahamian PM Phillip Davis

Bahamas Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander says a full blown investigation is underway following loss of life threats towards Prime Minister Phillip “Courageous” Davis.

Talking throughout an emergency press convention, the police commissioner mentioned two nameless cellphone calls had been made shortly after noon, threatening the prime minister’s life.

“Each calls got here in, one proper after the opposite about quarter-hour aside, threatening to kill the nation’s chief,” the commissioner mentioned.

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In response to Fernander, officers are following vital leads and the prime minister stays in “good spirits”.

“We, as Bahamians, it shouldn’t occur. Whenever you’re speaking about threatening the nation’s chief and we as Bahamians, how we acquired to this degree in threatening people, and you’ll transcend the prime minister and people and we take this very critically.”

“We are actually reviewing the risk degree so we will put some extra safety measures in place together with our regulation enforcement associate and the staff right here from the defence pressure and so we’re on high of this.”

He additionally pleaded with these liable for the calls “to cease now,” saying police is not going to tolerate it and can go after them with the total extent of the regulation.

In the meantime, the prime minister remains to be anticipated to proceed his regular duties – below heightened safety.

“Prime Minister Davis has been appraised of the scenario and extra safety measures have been put in place,” mentioned his Press Secretary Clint Watson.

“Whereas the risk towards the prime minister is being taken critically, it’s the present evaluation of the prime minister’s safety staff that he ought to proceed along with his regular duties and additional assessments shall be made as soon as the investigation reveals additional data,” Watson mentioned.

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