A Dominican student at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus in Barbados was reportedly brutally attacked in that country, Dominica News Online has been reliably informed.
A source, with knowledge of the matter and who prefers to remain anonymous, told DNO the attack took place on November 12, 2015 when the student was walking home after a class.
According to the source, the student was hit at the back of her head with a blunt object and dragged into a bushy area. She sustained injuries in the process.
The source further said the students arms, legs and mouth were bound with duct tape and her clothes ripped apart while she begged her attacker not rape or kill her.
“She begged him to take all her possessions in exchange for sparing her life,” the source noted.
The attacker then took all the student’s jewellery and proceeded to pour kerosene on the student and made three attempts to set her ablaze, the source said. However, all attempts failed.
The student is now traumatized by the entire experience.
It is further reported that the incident took place on the same day a rock was thrown through the window of a Dominican student who didn’t open the door to someone who refused to identify themself after knocking.
DNO was told the matter was reported to the police and District A Station of the Royal Barbados Police Force is investigating the matter.
DNO contacted the station and the number of a Police Public Relation Officer was given but several calls to the number went unanswered.
Meanwhile the source said students are becoming increasingly concerned.
The source noted that a Grenadian student was attacked recently and two exchange students were attacked at a beach near the school’s campus.
The source is now calling on the authorities in Barbados to increase security patrols outside the campus.
“The main issue is that we have been reporting all these incidents and we are not seeing an increase in campus security patrol,” the source pointed out. “We have seen a few police officers driving through the area but it (the attack on the Dominican student) hasn’t been the rude awakening that it should have been.”
On November 9, the US Embassy in Barbados issued a travel advisory because of increasing crime in that country.
In a message to US citizens the Embassy warned of “a recent surge in robberies involving the use of firearms and high levels of violence”.
It pointed to incidents including a mugging in the South Coast community of Hastings, where assailants attacked pedestrians after dark before escaping in a waiting vehicle and reports of men posing as maintenance workers to gain access to homes in a residential neighbourhood near the US Embassy.
The message also reports about groups of men attempting to lure vehicles into stopping by pretending to have vehicle troubles or by placing a baby in a car seat by the side of the road and then beating and robbing the vehicles’ occupants.
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http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74555/cops-probing-attack-uwi-studentCHIEF OF SECURITY at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, Oral Reid has confirmed that a Dominican female student was viciously attacked while walking home from university last Thursday night. -Reid said police were investigating. According to reports, the student was struck in the head with a blunt object, dragged into a nearby bush where she was bound and gagged with duct tape and had her clothing ripped off. A source added that the student begged her attacker to spare her life and he stole her jewellery and other possessions, threw kerosene oil on her and attempted to light her three times. However, Reid told the DAILY NATION yesterday that the student mentioned nothing about kerosene oil and attempts to light her. – See more at: http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/74555/cops-probing-attack-uwi-student#sthash.lcJ0h1Vt.dpuf
To hold a disposition where you intend to boycott Barbados is ridiculous. Crime exists everywhere. It is your duty to safeguard yourself as much as possible. So a female walking on a desolate road by herself at night was not a very wise decision. What happened to her is unfortunate but one must remember that you are in a strange country. I have never been to Dominica but i have heard it is beautiful and even though a Dominican man ,going by the alias Shabba, with HIV was in Barbados raping women and little girls last month, that would not deter me from visiting Dominica. You have page to highlight Barbados crimes. why don’t you highlight the fuckery your people doing down here.
And as for that warning the us embassy published… the irony is uncanny. america the land of continuos persecution and genocide of blacks,large empires of corruption, drugs and murder.
Dont throw stones when you have glass windows.
Crime is everywhere!!
Excuse me? who say Barbados is the island of NO crime? they hide their crimes because of their Tourism image but that island his a high crime level.. they hiding it.
I don’t know how or what happened because in my days, we never left campus on foot; I lived at Oxnards and I never even took public transport except in the morning to class, and even then, I was not feeling safe, the University provides a shuttle; but anyway sometimes, those dam shuttle drivers does act so dam ridiculous that sometimes one just feel to walk.. but that’s a big risk she took by walking, I only pray that she recovers and that Cavehill does something about it…. state man… is us foreign students that supporting UWI, the campus territory students don’t pay a dime….
Hide crimes? Do you get access to Barbadian newspapers in your country? Whatever goes on here is plastered across the paper as it happens. And I have lived in Barbados all my life, walked the UWI path several times and have never been attacked, so don’t make it sound like it is the norm, not to say that it is safe to walk through any bushy path. Also, Barbadian students DO pay their tuition as was implemented from 2014, so get informed. And finally, I am glad the student is safe and hopes she fully recovers soon but it must have been her extraordinary ability to speak through the duct tape that was placed on her mouth that saved her life.
i couldnt agree with you more!!!
yes Barbados have alot of crimes where they kill and throw the body in the cane fields all u think other caribbean islands dnt know what is going on and barbados is where all the gay men men lives barbados is full of gay who kill people
This is one place I will not live and surprisingly they have everything one could want. Nice hotels, great night life, nice beaches, alot of restaurants and cinemas, etc. But they are EXCELLENT at hiding their crime for years..since I little boy. The British are actually warning persons going there. No matter what, I love my Dominica. I am hoping this girl is OK….
What does Skerrit have to do with this?????
Wish i could meet the person who did this trust me u would be neckless!
I long for God kingdom to come this is too much.
TD, I am not sure which number you called for the District A RBPF, but the working number is (246) 430-7242
You may wish to try to contact them again. Obviously they won’t confirm the details over the telephone, but officer will point you in the right direction.
Very sad to wake up to such a disturbing news involving our Dominican student , we are no longer living in the old school days and we have to do every thing humanly possible to safeguard ourselves, let me offer a little advise to you students , when walking to or from school please don’t walk with your headphones in your ears listening to music or otherwise, the attaker can be coming to to get you n you will not hear , neither should you be occupied in doing things on your cell phone such as texting or playing games, n it would be important to have a pepper spray n a lil pen knife handy at all times , this lil advise from a none schooler can save your life , God bless you Da students.
Thanks to cheap Chinese matches, her life was saved.
Coul d some tell me what is the duties of the Usvi job duties for a Dominican representative.
That’s serious..I was not aware that the U.S had a citizen alert on Barbados…that’s not good..That’s a beautiful country that depend solely on tourism…It’s madness all over the place…
So sadd,Let God be praised and let the wicked scatter like dust!! Stay bless
This is sad and scary for especially students and Dominican ones. I do agree she should be sent home but must first be treated.
I have been to Barbados a few times and sea-bathed there. Due to these attacks, I would not be interested in spending time there in the future.
Barbados has been a bad place for a long time even though it did not appear so. I know some people who have wrought iron doors in their homes also leading to their bedrooms. Through the years as in other places, B/dos got worst.
There are many more bad people in those countries. I do not know what the government/police authority is doing about that. If this trend continues, and travel agencies and tourists hear of such, B/dos will lose tourists. It is for this reason why these authorities may not broadcast those incidents.
The Dominica government should be in contact with the B/dos government about the attack on the D/can student. I would not encourage D/can students to remain in B/dos.
Man I just finished talking (20 min ago) to my niece about transferring from the US to UWI cave hill in January wi..this is a sign or the Devil?..
Barbados has always held a good name..this can’t continue and has to be foiled like a hot taco!!
PJJJ just hope that wasnt my daughter hun
It hurt me when I read this. Law enforcement is doing nothing. I hv been to Barbados twice I dont think I want to go there. People may say what they want to say but the safest place to live right now is Dominica. I am seroius. The safest schools, chuurches, stores, colleges etc. I truely mean it Dominica is the safest place in the world. A place where people not afraid to pray. The bajans should warn everyone who come to their country. I am so so sorry to here that. I hope they get that lunatic before he hurt someone else. They should have surveillace cameras. Let us all Pray for the young ladg
Oh my heart goes out to that individual. … and the ones who witnessed this gruesome trauma inflicted on a sister. Wow I do hope the culprit is apprehended so that this doesn’t become a trend. It’s such a pity that one should endure this. For those who are being so sarcastic about this political thing, NB// This cruel world is run by Poitical Gestures….. the Hemisphere evolves around politics. #Democrocy is good politics so please let people express their thoughts. I applaud the young lady for the guts she portrayed by asking to take the belongings but spare her life… there you know she can recover, it will take some but she’s able to Persue her goals.
the world is on something to many sad notes
Boy, this is what I call obsession! There must be a way to bring Mr. Skerrit into the discussion even for a crime in Barbados! From where I sit, we are heading to a dark place with this hatred!
Dominican student, whoever you are. I do empathise. It must have been a terrible ordeal for you, particularly in a strange country. May God hold you in the palm of his hands. Have no doubt, He was there protecting you after being doused with inflammable liquid and the perpetrator was unable to start a blaze? Talk about God’s hand in this. Start to, if you have not done so before or continue even more if you have been doing so, to praise Him all the time.
Hello and good evening my people. Let us all hope she make a full recovery a specially psychological because this was a very traumatic incident for her. Now I know who she is but we shouldn’t release the name of a Sex Crime Victim even if it is an attempted Sexual Assault. I think we should write letters to the Prime Minister of Barbados, The Police Commissioner and the head of Campus Security requesting better protection of our citizens and students.
Allu still praying? Prayers are only wishes because they are made to a ghost, and ghosts don’t help anyone, for anything! Action must be taken people, you cannot pray this into non-existence get with the program folks.
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BADADOS!!!
Am not surprised at all. It was time the crime situation in Barbados come to light.. This nation has been masking their crime for years. People were being raped, murdered, robbed and Barbados Nation was just masking these crimes. Barbados please nip this thing in the but before your economy which is totally dependent on tourism suffers.
Sorry to hear about this vicious attack against this sister who was about her business. There is a saying that trouble comes to meet you even in your own home. I agree with Christine concerning the psychological trauma that will linger with her. Indeed the authorities need to take drastic measures as far as securing protection for the students as well as the public.
Seems like humans have lost their minds the world over. Many have forgotten to be at peace with themselves, each other and with nature and so all hell has broken loose. There is just too much going on in this world.
Unapologetic
One of my favorite stops. I noticed a sharp turn in the economy and was weary of this. Had held them up as a model of good citizenry.
Barbados needs to nip this, otherwise an economy based on tourism is about to go down hill…..Leading to persistently more crime.
What is the world coming to…….??
Imagine I heard of nothing over the local news here in Barbados. Am I missing something? Thanks for sharing, students need to be aware. Thanking God for covering you with his blood.
Papa Lord Jesus. No man. Allu I really cannot begin to imagine how she is handling or coping with this. The government of Barbados should pay her passage and send her home immediately, where she can be with her family and friends.
She needs that level of support right now. And reimburse her the tuition money and residence fee too.
She will need time to sort this trauma out.
While I am empathetic to the suffering this individual has gone through, and I am greatly disturbed by this violent act, I am curious as to whether it is standard protocol for the country where the act occurred to financially compensate the victim by \”paying their passage and sending them home as you put it\” for the evil deeds of a criminal? I do agree that perhaps the university could make some provision for the student to defer enrollment until some later date in the future if this is her wish. As to the government\’s responsibility extending beyond finding the perpetrator of the crime, I\’m don\’t agree.
The university should pay it
No No No. Allu serious man? So now not even students abroad are protected? What kind of security do they have and why did it take so long for it to be made aware of?
Parents are already so afraid to let go of their children as they go abroad to study and so concerned about the fact that, no matter their age, they must leave the nest sometimes. Added to that, they are now facing more concerns about the “so called” security on campuses. I, for one, cannot understand why these countries are protecting their own for the sake of reputation as opposed to guaranteed safety, especially for foreigners or foreign students.
Furthermore, it makes me wonder. Dominicans and other countries as well, should keep their money within their economy and protect their own, by putting educational policies in place and building links within the country. With that we will not have to leave. This situation is terrifying and traumatizing even for those of us reading the story. This is madness.
I personally am of the view that not enough is being doing to address the situation. The excuse that has been given for the lack of police patrol is not enough manpower; this isn’t satisfactory; we are talking about people’s lives here. the gravity of the attack on this lady speaks volumes. the psychological impact that such an attack can have is immense and the emotional scars will be everlasting. the lackadaisical manner in which the authorities are handling this issue is just not good enough
But don’t understand why they needed the police officer number.we need to call the station not the man private phone.
They called the station… Someone there gave them the pro’s number
Barbados the land of NO NO crimes. Never reports their crimes believing. Secretly hidden wont solve things
Why is the PM’s press conference linked with every piece of news ? political machine on the move constantly. Anyway i hope the student is safe and recouping.
Nice of u to once again bring politics into this u insensitive b***ard. Who gives a …. about skerrit at this point the student must be traumatized let’s pray for her not bash other people. It’s amazing how ppl use every opportunity to include politics. On a constant campaign….. “wow the sky is really blue today” you: ” skerrit going to make it red, watch and seee” that’s how ridiculous you sound. On another note hope she gets some counselling and the perpetrator is caught.. cause it doesn’t seem like she was a random victim she was probably targeted… praying for her!
It’s times like this I wonder whether the whole world has gone mad!
The world has always been mad. Think of any time in history where the entire planet had been peaceful for more than 5 years. Never. Population control.
Steve the world has not gone mad!
Some people simply allow themselves to be used as a tool of the devil. Life is hard everywhere, when people are employed the mind wanders, most of them turn to illicit drugs to forget the pain; however since drugs and alcohol are mind altering substances rather than causing the users to deal with the stressors life!
The urges them proceed towards the route of crime.
Barbados has always been a place of high crime; and that is one place where the criminals do not hesitate utilize fire to kill their victims; some Bajan\’s has used that method in England, and here in the United States too!
Well, well, Mr. Telemaque!
So surprised to hear you say that life is hard everywhere! Even more surprised to hear that people fire on their victims in the mighty USA, the land of milk and honey.
I thought that “hard life” was created by the incompetent Roosevelt Skerrit and his gang and was totally as a result of their corruption. I also thought that the only place where it existed was in that backward place called Dominica where all doctors are quacks and we all feed on green fig and saltfish (very expensive food now if you ask me).
As they say, if you live long enough you will hear quite a lot! Have a nice day!
Well when the bible prophesied that in the last time there would be “wars and rumors of wars”, it did not only mean wars between nations, but also wars between individuals, groups such as ISIL etc.
This is despicable and I hope the perpetrator is caught and dealt with sooner rather than later. And to think that those immigration officers give people such a rough time when in transit. I have long banned Barbados and have even more reason to do so now. I will never spend another dime of my hard earned money there. I too have heard that crime is rampant there due to their sagging economy. They hide it well for fear of losing the tourist dollars.
Let me see how Skerritt coming in that one. Waiting
One thing you red ants like to do as if Skerrit is God. Who spoke of Skerrit long strupesssss
It did not take time, look up hahaha
The same way the PM has a liaison officer in USVI, one should be placed in Barbados to secure our students on campus. That’s how Skerrit coming in on that one. boom.
How he is coming in that one is for him and the Minister for Education to openly condemn the attacks against Dominican students and other citizens in another country. That is how.
And he will put one in every campus on earth then you will come back and talk about wasting money. A liason officer will prevent rape…no Skerrit will sit on campus like a police stupessssssssssssss
Are you suggesting that the liaison officer will escort the students to and from class and provide 24/7 security…
I would like to know how will the liasion officer is going to prevent crimes after classes? I wish the young woman a speedy recovery ,she is going to require counceling I hope that this will be given to her
I am waiting too….you can be in Syria, Afghanistan, Paris and shot dead.and they will say is Skerrit. That man has a broad back…alas!!….