Police in Antigua say they are interrogating a number of persons as investigations into the gruesome murder of two Dominicans deepen.
“We are interrogating a cross-section of persons,” Police spokesman William Holder told Dominica News Online. “No arrests have been made as yet.”
He said the Antiguan police will continue to pursue the matter until those responsible are brought to justice.
Alix Riviere and Alwin Robin were shot execution-style last Friday in an area called Cedar Valley.
Riviere was found with his hands bound and he was severely beaten before he was killed. Robin, owner of Club DVD Sounds, had been in Antigua for about a week before the killing.
ANY ONE REMEMBERS THIS STORY.
Dominicans pleased with outcome of murder investigation
By OBSERVER News – Tuesday, February 28th, 2012.
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Dominicans were on Monday expressing satisfaction with the arrest of four individuals held in the on-going murder investigation of 40-year-old Dorothy Prince who was shot and killed last week at the gas station where she worked.
Residents of neighbouring Dominica, the place where Prince was born, today called local talk shows to laud the Antiguan authorities for their quick action.
Carlisle Jno Baptiste, a journalist in Dominica, told The Daily OBSERVER that the news brought a sense of relief to family, friends and well-wishers back home.
“A number of persons called applauding the police for its swift work in getting at least four persons in custody and hopefully during the course of this week they expect these people to be charged,” Jno Baptiste said in a telephone interview from Dominica.
Jno Baptiste said, however, there is a level of disappointment that men linked to law enforcement are being implicated in the crime. He said he doesn’t expect the incident to sour the cordial relations between people of the two islands.
“So people called the radio talk show this morning applauding the police although they are extremely disappointed that a current and former law officer is implicated in the incident. Despite that people are expressing shock, dismay and are applauding the Antiguan authorities for the arrest of at least four persons in the matter.”
“I have not heard local authorities speak on the incident but I do not expect any negative implications in terms of friendship,” he added.
On Friday, police authorities confirmed that two members of the police force and two other men are being held in connection with the murder.
To the families of Bougg & Tosh my deepest condolences. Be strong but be patient. Vengence belongs to the most high. In due time he will present us with the fruits of our labour and deal with us accordingly. Its in our nature to be ungrateful. Remember man gets and forgets. Jah gives and forgives.
Folks! why are you so critical of each other? We still live in a democratic country. We all have the right to express an opinion. Its also our responsibility to ensure that our opinion does not offend any one. Please lets show some respect to the views of others.
god is good nd justice shall prevail!
It’s very sad when a mother has to bury a child.Regardless of how they lived their lives no one is entitled to kill anyone. Tout cochon ni samedi yo. They will be caught by the end of this month and and ppl will be shock to know that they own friends set them up.
DNO, I read today in a Toronto Caribbean newspaper that they are cousins. The headline of the article read, “Dominican cousins killed in A&B” – Antigua and Barbuda.
The following are excerpts from the article: Their names, Dermouth Alix Riviere, 32-year-old resident of Antigua and Dominican businessman Alwin ‘Bougg’ Robin who was visiting the island.
Police authorities in Antigua and Dominica are still trying to piece together the puzzle of how the bullet riddled bodies of two Dominicans ended up at a house in Cedar Valley, Antigua, with no cars nearby… Also, repeated efforts by the home owner to reach Robin over a 24-hour period were said to have gone unanswered resulting in him asking a friend to check on the man. It was then the discovery of the bodies was made and police called to the scene.
It was stated, unconfirmed reports are that Riviere and Robin were cousins. I am speculating that:
1. It appears the owner was not residing in the house. What type of house was that? Did he rent the house to other people previously?
2. The murderer(s) had to drive up to the house. Tire marks could help and traced, if the ground was wet, i.e., if it rained. Antigua being relatively dry, this is not a possibility unless the ground was not paved.
3. The murderer(s) may be professionals. The Antigua Police should also check airline records of arrivals, departures and destinations within a certain period. Antigua airport immigration would have a record of the nature of travelers’ visits. They could conduct an investigation on them especially if one or two men traveled together or by themselves. This includes especially hotels and where they stayed/visited in Antigua.
The murderer(s) could have arrived in Antigua and departed Antigua, the latter, soon after committing the murders.
Approximately two years ago the Ontario Police solved a high profile murder case which made headlines Canada-wide. The murder took place in winter. There were tire marks in the snow which they made note of. A neighbor was under suspicion. Some months later, at Christmastime, they conducted a random road spot check and stopped a man in a nearby area. His tires were examined. They caught their man. He was not the neighbor. He was sentenced to prison for approximately 25 years or more. There was more to that case. The nature of it was something else. He had a high profile position. Everyone was shocked. No one would suspect he could have done something like that. He was married to a high profile woman. His victim was not his wife and he did not know her.
I hope that the Antigua/Dominica Police investigations will prove successful. These people must be caught soon. May God help them to solve this case.
The devil is the father of lies, the great deceiver, the cunning one. Those who follow him and perform his evil works will receive the same recompense as he, Satan’s cauldron of everlasting fire, to burn forever. Satan is in this world to avoid burning in Hell. His day is coming where he will be chained forever by Our Lord Jesus Christ and St. Michael the Archangel.
We must inform criminals/murderers in no uncertain way about it for their own mortal and spiritual benefit that they may repent and turn to God. The world needs to get rid of them who are a menace to society. Let us keep informing them about it and never cease.
St. Paul said, “Shock them!” This is what the consistent word of God will do to them, shock them. Let them know that they will go to Hell for what they do to people of the world, no exception in Dominica, Antigua and elsewhere. Think also that if they live long what type of illness await them before they die and will be faced with God’s eternal judgment. We pray that God will put a hand soon.
drug dealers or not- no one has d rite to take someone elses life. they;re not god. so for all those who sayin it was drugs let me ask u this: if it was one of ur family members would u be saying it was drugs??????????????????????????? stop judge pple dats d job of d creator. if it was drugs den he’ll deal wit dem not us. focus on urself nd ur life. hope u self not involved in any illegal activities #jussayin………………….
i have a feeling they paid off that landlord to get alwin killed.He knows everthing that went on
if you look closely, there are cameras on the building, cant they trace back to c who entered the house?
ok newest update. i spoke to one of the guys who worked on house that Alix was working on last Thursday before he disappeared. the guy said that Alix was building a pool for a house in the area nearby where they were found dead. when his phone rang , he took the call and then told the other workers that he had to step away for a while. that was the last time they saw Alix alive. Therefore, Alix quite likely knew his killer or killers
okay, i checked the Antigua Observer this morning and apparently, whenever Alwin visited Antigua he would usually stay at that house where his body was found. This naturally suggests that his killers knew exactly where to find him. It suggests to me that he was the real target. what i don’t get is where does Alix Riviere enter the picture. his car was found abandoned in the neighbouring area, which means he was taken to the house by his captors. the other bit on info this morning was that the Police believe that there were more than the 35 kilos of drugs that they found at the house. the Police said that they noticed some bags were nearly empty. this seems to agree with what some posters on DNO mentioned earlier that they thought perhaps there was more. So that leaves me with a couple of questions:
(1)Did the killers move some drugs with the intention to come back for the rest later not expecting that the bodies would have been found so soon?
(2) Did Alwin steal drugs and move it to the house?
(3) was this initially a drug investigation and the police had them and the house under surveillance and when they went inside looking for drugs they found bodies s well?
Shoocking to find out that the drugs were not real, and they were panted on the scene!….Also, this morning the Antigua news revealed that the caretaker of the house was brought in upon the advice of his lawyer ( he is a member of the antigua police force)!
I knew all along that this was a set-up……pure jealousy in the plot to kill Alwin, and my innocent Alex had to take the fall for this….God is love, He is just, and He isn’t a police!!!
Justice has to prevail sooner rather than later.
they kill our boss but thats not the end will find out who did this………..allu thing is so….
Alex was called from his job or rather lured from his job and kidnapped, which must have been by someone he knew. One Marigot man was used to find the other. Who is the Devil’s advocate here? Is it another Marigot man? Hmmm! Alex was killed because he knew the killers starting on the Judas who called him and lured him into that situation that led to his death. The only reason, he was killed. Had they been perfect strangers, he would have not been killed. This is a young man who had just gotten married two months ago. He worked hard, he did it right, he had a vision for his life and family. Never had any drug history or run ins with the law. He protected his reputation, by being a good law abiding citizen, to be tarnished at death by the Judas who abducted, the Devil’s boyfriends who murdered him and the the Dominican Scribes and Pharisees who accused and condemned him. I wonder how many of you said a little prayer for his family particularly his young son who needs the directive hand of his father. How many of you prayed for your children? Those old Catholic Mass still work wonders and their families know how to pray. Nuff candle everywhere and they amking them in Dominica. Pilgrimage to the rescue.
i couldn’t agree with you more!
But you see, some of us Dominicans are very jealous of hard-working young individuals who choose to build a good life for themselves instead of using their money to party and show off…..thus the reason we’ll take any and all opportunity to tarnish another’s reputation, even we know in our hearts, that this individual is clean and blame-free.
God is good all the time, even in the bad and difficult times such as these.
We love Alex, always will, and know that he didn’t have anything at all to do with drugs….that’s why our constant pain and cries, and prayers will bring us justice….we believe there’s a God above, and Alex trusted very much in Him too!
If you live in a glass house, try not to throw stones!……life is surely a funny thing.
we need to send sum wooty dj antigua an play sum real musick ti let people know we hav real dj in dominica.
I pray that the person or people who did this are brought to justice. Please dear God you are the giver and taker of lives. Thank you for bringing the murderers to light sooner than later
live by gun an die by it,
jah will deal wit dat situation i sorry for dere families an ting,wat goes around comes back in full effect
Sadly some die by the gun, although they never lived by it!…..Alix never touched a gun in his life….neither did he touch cigarettes, marijuana or any other drugs!….your comment is rather unfair and careless in this situation!
Really DNO! How did the investigations deepen ….? How did the story move along? What else than the standard “Investigations are continuing” have you been told? Is the content in this article new – or – is it something that we have already been told by you?
hmmm… let me see where that going to go… i sure is no where
my brother got shot in august, this year, in his shop but thank god he did not die.his home now but i wish he never put his foot back in antigua.
do matter what, drugs or not drugs,they are human, flesh and blood.god will deal with the killers. i do not know the guy, but it hurts. beating up somebody and then killing them, after all.just imagine what that guy was going threw.
Sometimes our loved ones are involved in activities that are criminal and illegal. They were drug dealers why everyone seems to forget or neglect that fact. Drug dealers sell drugs to our young and destroy their lives, they are constantly attracted by making large sums of money in the hope of living lavish lives. But there is a price to be paid for all wrong, even the persons who killed them . God is just and he constantly admonishes us to do good at all times!
Don’t worry ppl they will get what’s coming for them. The streets talk man
i hope dat alwin hav a real crew to put a reward on d street for info an let d world know dat day real soldiers.in d club dvb..an keep playing d music peple wha hear.
Dude all the nonsense ur saying has nothing to do with what is being discussed… come on
you watch so much tv and are truly idle , aren’t you?
why are the persons you have on questioning. What Leads do you have them that will connect them to such crime… The reason you want I want to know that because it might not be them that do the crime but i want to make sure that everyone that was involve in this crimes pays there fee. Can you please expose them to the Press
And where in the world have you heard of such information being made public in an ongoing investigation? Let’s get real. We all want justice but do we have to be unrealistic about it?
the police are involved, no one will let that amount of coke to stay behind. and in whose hands is the cocaine in now?
who is the owner of the house
it do not matter who”s house it is really they got shotin a rented house the owner do not have to knoe who go in oo who goes out the place is a rented place,
interesting thing is that the house had security cameras, so let’s see if they were turned on.
We are all waiting Ti see!
Alex was use as bait to get to Alwin
U think Alwin really going to open that gate for someone he don’t knw …. I think that person who killed them knew both of them, they heard Alwin was on island but didn’t knw where he was that’s when thy kidnapped Alex I also think that Alex was beaten because he didn’t want to bring them to Alwin but at the end he did n they still killed him.RIP Alex n Alwin!
Alwin would have opened that gate for two persons… a person he knew or the police!!!
That’s y they use Alex,so Alwin would open that gate!
Such types of people will go to all lengths to commit murder. You know they could turn off the alarm system. It is so sad what they did to them. It is a terrible crime and for a small country. I hope and pray that the perpetrators will be caught soon.
i sure hope they catch who so ever is responsible for the killing that was just wrong to treat a human being that way
deal gone bad….that’s the only way these matters can be solved…it’s a dirty business so no report can be made to the police! these matters have to be settled outside of court and no police involvement.
what a shame that people are still trying to destort the truth even when it is steering us right in the face.i agree with you
@ Anonymous
‘distort’
Deepen? Sounds like they are just investigating to me!
That house doe looking local nuh.
I agree with you. The building looks like a storage place. It is really fishy that only Alwin was residing there at that time or was he.
They need to contact Scotland Yard, FBI and Canada’s police investigating service to assist them. Those policemen of the West Indies should take investigative courses. The public appear to be smarter than they are.
you know what i don’t understand, why wasn’t the name of the owner of the house mentioned. alwin wasn’t perfect, he had his ways like very body else, alix i know not off BUT you see the owner of the house…hmmm… GOD KNOW WHY YOU WENT AWAY AND HE NOT A POLICE!the owner of the house name should have been published!!!
from the first story that was published i said so…i believe the owner of the house has something to do with that, and my question remain….why did the landlord called someone to look for Alwin after a few hours from not getting him on the phone? was he in fear of something bad might happen or he know something illegal was going on at his home?….why would i want my landlord to be a boomboom fly when i am only in di place for a week…i mean c’mon even if u’ll are pardners you called the person you didn’t get them, you sending someone and check just a couple of hours after,i mean it’s a weekend… thursday evening, friday morning…the person might have had a hang over, i’m just saying…..to me that landlord has to be investigated very closely too!
I’ve been following you hmm…you have some powerful questions there,i hope that you are in this field of work.
i guess he sent them to really confirm that they dead, he bloody well knew what was happening how convenient he was away and why was he checking up on him..strange coincidence, but time will tell
Now i hearing is the recipient of the call they investigating. Well I hear the investigation thickening for real because I hear there was a drug deal going down which police got a tip off. I hear they arrested at least 4 people in that drug bust. But I hear they trying to connect the bust and the murders. So I hear it.
very much so Hearald…definitely they should investigate the recipient of the call from the landlord….can’t the investigators/FBI get a recording from the phone company of that particular call and also recent calls made to and from the landlord’s, recipients,alix’s and also Alwin’s phone’s…something has to lead to these murders
yah boy mister know something was going on…mister know a deal was happening at his home, so when he doh get di man his kaka start to boil, so he send his pardners to check on alwin
the landlord wanted to make sure that they were killed .set up
@ Oh Lord…
Maybe he is a prominent person in Antigua and well known in friendship to the police. They better divulge his name. We Dominicans will get after them to divulge his name and not let the Antigua police at rest. They must avidly investigate these heinous crimes of our two people.
The more I think of it the more I am saddened as if they are my family. We have reasons to be saddened for they were also our brothers in Our Lord Jesus Christ. Their spirits may be spurring us on to do our utmost to solve their murders.
it is very sad to hear of so many young men dying every day in illegal activities.And remember we do not know what is going on behind close doors sometimes we parents and friends are so quick to defend our love ones saying he or she would never do this or dat he or she was a very nice person but bear in mind that we do not have two eyes at the back of our head to see what our love ones are doing in secret only god knows.Let god be the judge his eyes is every where.
in my first look at the place with that big gate. whoever killed them was let in, they must have known them somehow
cheee, u checking u make a strong detective observation there wii…. SMH…Stupes.
They use Alex as bait to get to Alwin …. Alwin will never let someone he don’t knw in that house
Am I reading upside down or whay? How are you interogating a cross section of people without an arrest? In order to interogate someone you would have to make an arrest then question this person. Proper info is not forthcoming from antigua. Very phony ..Dominica police should be in antigua to get a brighter light into what really happened . Very sad situation.
That’s where you are wrong. You dont have to be under arrest to be interrogated. If it’s routine, there is no need for an arrest. Furthermore, what is the reason for Dominican police to go to Antigua to investigate? The crime was commited in Antigua, let the Antiguan police investigate. If they require help from another country, then they will ask.
THANK YOU ADMIN…
Yes the crime was commited in antigua, but if the Dominnican leader (s) cares about it,s people like every other country they would send D/A police to help investigate. I am a Dominican living in SXM, and there is a crime of the same nature that took place here against an American couple and it is being investigated by the FBI from the U.S. os Ameirca.. so yes D/A police should be in Antigua.
I can see you know nothing about lawenforcement..a person can be arrested without being charged..you must be arrested befor questioned..you can be either arrested and or not charged
Alas Alas. Jah please help the families.
I do not dream often. I am not a fanatic about dreams and do not have a dream book. There are times I remember my dreams and other times I do not. Last week, prior to reading this sad news of the two Dominicans, I had a dream that someone died. I saw the small church where the funeral was conducted. I went to the funeral. I recall entering the small church. Strange, I cannot recall knowing if it is a man or a woman.
While on our way to the funeral and entering the church, I saw some people kneeling in an open space close by praying as if their church was under construction or so I thought in the dream.
I related the dream to someone who told me that someone got married. The person was sort of shocked to hear about my dream. We said that we hoped it is not someone whom we know. I replied, I have heard that if one dreams of death, it is a wedding and if a wedding it is a death and so I did not give it a thought.
After reading of their sad deaths on DNO I reflected on the dream and thought, I wondered if this had any bearing on the death of those two men. Only God knows.
The first time I read of it on DNO, it had an effect on me that people could be so wicked to do such a thing to their very own on the island. That night I had a dream I saw a man with the same pigmentation as Alix Riviere. He looked well. He was sitting quietly at a table as if it was at work. We briefly spoke but it was simply an ordinary conversation. As with dreams, I awoke from it and fell asleep again. This one I remembered well enough.
As a Catholic, I always pray for the departed souls and when I hear or read that someone dies, I say an Eternal Rest for the person. I did likewise for the two DA men more than once. It could have been in my subconscious mind but there are times I dream of the departed but they are never scary dreams; always good ones. Reason is, I remember them in my prayers. My hope is that God has both of the men in His care.
It is not the first time I have dreamt and that the dream somewhat comes true. Some dreams I call ‘my significant dreams’. I never forget those dreams and can vividly recall them. Some of them are religious ones.
In the month of November the Catholic Church will be specifically remembering the departed souls. A book which is called the Book of Life is placed near the Altar and those whose relatives and friends departed from December 2011 to November 2012, their loved ones will write their names in the book. So far this year quite a few people I know passed on, younger and older. I have a list and will add their names to it.
It does not matter if the departed are not Catholic Christians or that they did not go to church. We are all God’s children. God is the Judge of mortals and of souls. I leave this up to him.
They are remembered daily during all the Masses in November (also throughout the year). Then on one of the Saturdays in early November, a special Mass will be held for them. I usually attend. We do what we have to do baste on our beliefs and devotions. God hears those prayers and petitions. They are never wasted prayers. He will do with the prayers as He wills. May God be praised.
This is one of the prayers I learned from childhood: “Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying.” It is a prayer anyone can say wherever they may be.
We also pray, “Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen!
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen!”
God is pleased with these prayers. We are also recipients of our prayers and our good works performed in Jesus Name.
I Would really like to see the face behind Justice and Truth… always writing a long epistle… good to know you’re a catholic and God fearing…. but lucky to your fellow members that you aint a priest…. because jourvert mass would go on till 8 a.m
i am almost sure 50% of pple don’t read justice and truth comments…lol
lol…
LMAO, leave justice and truth alone. she or he is only expressing themselve (more sounds like a she).
@ mouth of the south
Read patiently. Patience is a virtue. Virtue is a grace, a godly one.
Earth is a preparation for eternity. You know The Ten Commandments of God and what is contained in Holy Scripture as the Church teaches. It is absolutely necessary to practice them. They are conditions for obtaining eternal salvation. Patience is one of them. It is one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and one of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. If we do not practice it we oppress the Holy Spirit in us. We should strive for earthly perfection. I wish that everyone would practice it. The world would be a happy, peaceful and safe place to live. Everyone would live in harmony and peace with one another. This is my goal and to teach it to others as you for their earthly and heavenly benefit.
@ mouth of the south
Never get tired of hearing the Word of God, what He has taught us, what He expects of us, what it entails to live a happy and peaceful life and to generate it to others. Then, what it entails to obtain His glorious Kingdom of everlasting bliss. O Happy Day!
If some people are critical of those who so inform them, priest or laity and do not want to hear about it on this earth, they might as well make up their mind that they will never see God. Therefore, whatever you say and do ensure that it is godly and God will be pleased with you for what you do and say as imbedded in your heart, mind and thoughts. Always keep this in mind. God is using his people, the willing ones, to do good in the world. When we die, we will know how well we did. We should not wait until then but ensure that while God gives us life, health and strength we do good and work for His Kingdom lovingly, a condition for obtaining eternal salvation. This is the ultimate goal.
well that was five minutes of my life that i wont be able to get back.
whew!!
@ budman
Reading is an education in itself. 5 minutes could be ‘a holy hour’ of prayer, penance and sacrifice. Ever thought of that?
By what some of you state, you will not make good friends, neighbors and co-workers. You are too miserable.
Consider what you can learn from it. Take an interest in other’s writing as you expect them to take an interest in yours and to respond amicably. This is the Golden Rule.
Be less critical and more encouraging. It is the little godly things that we do and say which make us true children and disciples of God. Little things mean a lot. When will some people learn that for their own good? Are you not practicing Christians? How do you hope to please God and to go to Heaven otherwise?
1) It is appointed to man once to die after that is the judgment…
2) There’s no repentence in the grave…
Your prayer for the departed can’t do anything for their souls!!! Everyone has to repent for themselves!!!!!!
Garcon keep your religion to yourself. Sakwais Hypocrite
Here is the pot calling the kettle black. You are another one.
With that type of inconsiderate and crude statement, where do you think your soul will end up when you die? You have much to learn to be loving, amicable to others who comment. Are you that way in your personal life? This is what you project. 
Alas, mais sa ki fait madame sa la nuh? A A!!!! You sound like my auntie but she is dead
But what kind of long comment is dat nuh? A book u writing man… Stupes
i try to understand what u’r trying to say, but why pray for the dead? the dead know nothing instead pray for their family to have strength to deal with their death. prayers cannot do nothing for a dead person, they had to make their choices and decisions while they were alive. May their souls rest in peace
The poor men. How they suffered and knowing that they were at the mercy of those murderers and that they would be killed. The more I think of it, the more it makes me sad to visualize what they went through prior to being murdered.
The person who owned the house/property will be questioned. No mention of this one so far.
Land line phones, all cellular, blackberry, ipods, cellular etc., should be examined. The providers could give this information.
Hand, fingers and footprints on the premises should be conducted. I hope the Antigua police do not leave one stone unturned. May the murderer(s) be caught soon. Heartless people.
Keeping the faith!!!
GOD IS GOOD!
God has the final say, what goes around comes around. RIP alwin and friend. To the families, may god grant you peace in a time a your storm.
Rest in peace while paros tormenting people all over just to make some heartless vendors rich. Me papa i am no hypocrite when you engage in any business you accepted the rules of engagement.
I wonder if you have not been stealing,lying,cheating,selling alcohol or protituting.. They paid the dues with their lives already if it was as u speculating. This does not mean that justice should not prevail. The crime may as well be on you or someone close just because u look at them too hard if we allow excuses or rationalize when one should be murdered. Let God be the judge for us all.
rest in peace alwin
God is good. They will get the murderers. I have faith.
this little info give us more antigua police
what you want them to give u info they dont have? but allu dcans impossible wii!
Give you more information for what…they are doing their job,and that’s all you need know…they suppose to keep the murderers inform too!
God is good. No matter what happened or you guys did there is a God as much as many are questioning him now.
rip brothers, no 1 should die in such a way
hmmmmm. that thought never crossed their minds. plus tard plus twiss . late rwill be greater.you see how the chief of police cleaning up the dominica force is just so the bad guys cleaning up each other. satan has come to steal kill and destroy. these are that days.crucial and perrilious times ahead.
why do some people think that they are perfect in the eyes of God?