The French government has sent police reinforcement to Guadeloupe following the killing of a young man in Guadeloupe by a youth from Dominica.
The reinforcement was announced by the Interior Minister , Bernard Cazeneuve, after the murder of Yohann Equinoxe.
Media reports indicate that four platoons of riot police, 70 policemen in all arrived, arrived in Guadeloupe on the weekend.
They are expected to hit the streets today.
According to media reports, Yohann was stabbed seven times with a knife and killed by the young man from Dominica who attempted to steal his phone.
The incident took place in Abymes on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at around 5:45 pm.
The young man from Dominica was subsequently arrested on Thursday, September 15 in St. Francois at the home of a relative where he was hiding.
Following the killing, there have been reports of tension between the Dominican and Guadeloupean communities. Videos have surfaced on social media threatening violence on each other.
The suspect was born in Dominica on August 2, 2001. If found guilty, he faces 20 years behind bars.
Dominicans digging their own mess!
the only people to blame are these so called parents that had children and dont know how to raise them.
If a 20 year old Dominican is so depraved in his mindset that he will stab and kill another person for a cell phone… allu gone!
Its not wise to keep ignoring these problems.
If he was only 20 years old ,I would think that he is mature enough to do it but he was only 15 years old;which makes it look worse for such a young child to have such evil intentions only for a mobile phone ;taking another child’s like like a like has no value more than a mobile.Such a shame.
Hello.hello.i leave in Guadeloupe.les policiers sont pas là pour le crime commit par Kent.c était déjà prévu que la police et les gendarmes se renforce parceque depuis le début de l année 22 crimes commis en Guadeloupe.notemment sur les routes aussi.ne laissez ps les gens vous faire croire que c est à cause du crimedi jeune équinoxe.les guadeloupeens ne nous ont jamais dans leur pays.donc ils utilise sa comme prétexte.pourtant quand ils viennent dans notre pays ont les reçoit bien.il faut que sa cesse.moi aussi je suis née à la Dominique et élever en Guadeloupe.je me suis adapter .je n ai jamais été elever sur la rue.la violence sévit en Guadeloupe.mais la violence est commit par 95 pour cent des guadeloupéens.merci
No COOPERATION…
NO INVASION….
You kill you go to Jail…
What has FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS got to do with it..????
Look they send him in Prison Martinique today.
Good move, for his own protection.
Even the very governent is an embarrassment for Dominica in guadeloupe with the human trafficking of Haitians . How can you get representtation from a governent in dominica who cannot even controll what is going on in dominica ?? And a leader that praticalkyspend SB most of his time outside thr country only when election they are present and will come and ask these very same dominicans to come down dominica to vote. Guadeloupe is flooded with dominicans who escape Dominic a by any means necessary and most of them join gangs. And or stealing in shops to survive. I know one girl from stock farm who go from shop to shop stealing goods and come roseau to sell the on the side wall . Some live in houses. Like sardines and ask for prostritution ? All of the Dominican men and woman are prostituites on the street at nights some of the young boys / men dress like women to sell themself to survive . Dominica need real leadership to get out of this!
These are the lazy ones who go out there to steal. Stop blaming the government for all those lazy people
People live their lives and do as they please without the knowledge of the government. Therefore, it is unfair to blame the government.
Look here! The government is not to be blamed for those who decide to steal and make it their life.
So if I decide to steal I should blame the government? It is stupidity to blame the government for the failing of others. People are responsible for themselves. They choose that type of life.
Today, these people are better off than their ancestors. This same person may be getting money from the government. If she has relatives abroad they may be sending her money.
Prior to making such a comment and blaming the government for the weaknesses of such people, you should first talk to her and ask her why is she stealing.
She should be reported to the police for it is a crime to steal the property. If they catch her and inform the police she will be arrested. You are aiding and abetting by not reporting her.
You people are so bias one killing from youth from making you all sound like SMH…… how about those Dominicans that died up Guadeloupe some many guys that died for nothing up Guadeloupe why you guys are not protesting about that????? But one little killing from a Dominican you guys losing your minds……..SMH
What about the 17 year old Dominican “Hitman” that died in Dominica after just staying a couple days on the Island? Is Dominicans that kill him after him come out gwada, why you not crying for him?
I agréé with u.thats what i there telling them.the crime commit in Guadeloupe is more guadeloupéens.a Man kidnapp to yong boys in 99 .believe is they that kil is son.beat them with Iron and burn them à life.who do it à french.a nother young one kille ,3 personnes before is 16 years.don t let thoes people fool all u.they just watching for trouble.
STOP TO xenophobia.
Only the IDIOTS with degrees and diplomas can not “hate” them of Dominica for the murder of the young Yohann. I will not make a long text to tell these people to become lucid, it is not good to take advantage of anger or emotion to drive people to the paths of no return.
We have enough experienced tragedies in Guadeloupe to prepare others because of your xenophobia. So please, close your mouth, stop writing on Facebook, twitter, wazap, instagram etc … OPEN and a good book to know the history of the Caribbean and remember that OUR ANCESTORS WERE NOT ON THE SAME BOAT. Remember that disaster we would be HAPPY to be welcomed by OUR SIBLINGS Dominicans.
REMINDER: prisons in Guadeloupe are filled by majority of Guadeloupe.
STOP!!! You are a minority to be xenophobic and there is no question that the majority of Guadeloupe which are not leaves you STRONGER WE TALK. NO!!! STOP XENOPHOBIA, STOP AT “YOUR” xenophobia.
I take my words and I sign while persisting…
HI ALL,,
I am Guadeloupean and it sucks to see that crime. MAJORITY of crimes in Guadeloupe are committed by GUADELOUPEANS. But when a crime is committed by other Caribbeans, xenophobic sentiment wins. Same thing happens when Guadeloupeans go in Paris or other big French cities, majority of crime are committed by White folks but Blacks will be blamed for all of them.
Also, unemployment and bad social conditions enhance crime, we are a hub for drug trafficking. Violence in the Caribbeans is really complex. Until drugs are legalized and taxed to help social problems, until we have a REAL regional Caribbean Union, this willkeep happening.
JP
Well you sound like an idiot, how in the heck are you surprised to see that a majority of crime commited in Guadeloupe are guadeloupeans? Who else to commit the crime but the MAJORITY people that reside there?! Who!? Don’t they live there?! That’s like saying you surprised at seeing fish in a pond! Also I would like to see the so called Guadeloupeans that committing crime up there family tree. Enough people go up there just to make children and go about their business.
YOU sound like the idiot. The person made that point to contrast it to the reaction of the killing by the dominican boy. I don’t condone crime and violence, especially by people who are practically immigrants in someone else’s country but you can’t deny the xenophobic element here.
How will legalizing drugs solve the problem with crime? It will make drugs easier to get. Studies show the easier it is to get a drug the more people will be using. Selling is not the only drug problem. Drug consumption is involved in many crimes. People who go on a binge of violent serial crime are often high on something.
Making alcohol legal has not diminished crime one iota. All it did was put the bootleggers out of business.
Alcohol is a factor in as many crimes as it ever was. In fact bars are a breeding place for crime, and many crimes are committed in bars.
It is the need to get money for drugs that causes many serious crimes. Drugs are related to theft, break and entry, robbery, gambling, prostitution, kidnapping, and other evils. This will continue because legal or illegal the people who sell drugs are still going to want to be paid. Young people will get addicted. People will be dying from overdosing.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.
A mother lost her son through knife stabbing by another young man. Another mother is in the process of losing her young son because he is in the hands of the Law. These type of comments are not call for. You must remain calm and ask yourselves ,WHY ,oh why?
What’s in Guadeloupe anyway, and desirous? That our people keep going over there? Voluntary slavery I call that. Also, it shows how backward Dominica really is.
What’s in Dominica anyway, and desirous? Ohh yea nothing no one comes here, look at Carnival 2016 re-runs the road empty like all you pockets.
Some Dominicans have done very well in Guadeloupe. I also know a few who worked as nurses in Guadeloupe. They did very well.
Every country has opportunities if those who either reside there or migrate elsewhere take advantage of it.
Surely if they leave their country to go to a different one and hopefully to better themselves they should not live a life of crime. Otherwise, it would have been better if they remained in their country.
“Some Dominicans have done very well in Guadeloupe. I also know a few who worked as nurses in Guadeloupe. They did very well.”
BIG JOKE, MAN. Yeah, “They work AS nurses,” but are they nurses? And how many Dominican nurses are in Guadeloupe working in they field? Most Dominicans who go to Guadeloupe have been exploited by the French – Doing domestic and laborious work. One girl I know personally, went to Guadeloupe after attending Convent HS here – Her life has been nothing but hells. French man gave her some children and treated her like dirt; Physical abuse was / is a common practice. She wants to leave but cannot; because of the bondage she is in. I’m pretty sure that there are dozens more of our people living in Guadeloupe under such conditions, suffering in silence. Guadeloupe is no place to migrate to. 
You are so stupid for that comment.if you don’t have anything to say shut your trap
It must be taken into consideration that 22 lives were taken in Guadeloupe since the beginning of the year, not to mention the injured, due to violence. These crimes were not perpetuated by Dominicans, but by Guadeloupeans themselves, so don’t always assume that it is Dominicans that commit crimes. These violent crimes are a real concern to Guadeloupeans, that is why Riot Police was sent to the island, not because of the Dominican attacker. As usual, the Dominican incident spark the biggest uproar because Dominicans are the underdogs… That doesn’t mean that Dominicans don’t commit crimes, but their crimes are always labelled as the most hideous. Well…
Typical Dominican trying to divert people’s attention away from the real issues at hand, this may work in Dominica and on Dominicans (Particularly laborites) but it doesn’t work on people overs, how you can come in somebody country as a guest, and murder someone to voleh a phone? A child at that, if that had happen in Dominica we would all feel some type of way.
If people are supposedly outsiders, in the minority, it will happen that they are branded as worst ones. It occurs in every country. Canada is no exception.
“…22 lives taken in Guadeloupe since the beginning of the year, not to mention the injured, due to violence.”
Sounds like a nasty island.
Did they put them all in solidary confinement? (For their own protection of course.)
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.
yes i
Them blue blue man that make video. They can’t go gwada, but they sending talk. So who they making it bad for? for those who can go. Sending chat but stuck in gully, talking bout they have uzi for french man. Little gun man in gutter/goodwill making them stay quiet smh.
Lol tho say it so
Loool I weak
This is a real sad state of affairs for black people and the Caribbean as a whole. Can we not conduct ourselves with some sort of tolerance and respect for each other? Why do we always seek redress by murder for relatively minor issues? When we were being shipped to these shores there were no Dominican or Gwada people so why do we persist to continually divide ourselves like we are some sort of plantation people?
Secondly, in an instant the white authority (France) is sending its repressive state apparatus (police) to quell the discord amongst black people because they cannot do it themselves. When calmness prevails, the repressive state institution (church) will come in to bring soothing words so we can continue to follow Cesare Borgia as lost sheep.
Sad to say but mental slavery and colonialism havent gone away, just the chains of bondage for now…. but the way we are heading, we should be careful that we dont put ourselves right back in it.
I second your thoughts. I tired point that out. I have said before the same factors that cause Europeans to enslave people from africa back in the days still exist today. People may misunderstood me, but we have only ourselves to blame. Guadeloupe and Dominica share the same history, culture, food, music etc. We have more in common than anything else. Our ancestors wete separated among these islands so we share the same blood. Even today many Dominicans have parents and family there. I have grand Aunts who been there for years some of whom i never met. My grandmother’s father was from there. Thst goes to show the depth of our connection. Yet we find ways ti focus on our tiny difference and fight.
It’s because Guadalupe or “Gwada” as you all call it, are still colonies of france, and their standards of living are much better than yours, they’re trying to uphold order and their social. Now Dominicans who are at a deteriorating state, leaving their “Home” left, right and center to find better opportunities come and disrupt these people peace and make everything worse.
Who were shipped to these shores? Not us of generations down to generations and who are of two races of parentage.
Dominica has its share. Tell that to the trouble makers right in Dominica who commit crimes, create havoc and place fear in the people. They must conduct themselves in a law-abiding manner. If not and caught, there is a price to pay. If not caught, there is an eternal price to pay.
Another example on the effects of migration. For years Dominicans have been going to Guadeloupe by any means necessary. This is because of the pull of a more advance society and its relationship to france. As, long as we remain a third world country with lack of developmental options that migration gradient will forever be steep. The problems arises when a few bad eggs set a bad name for the majority and every Dominican is placed in the same category. There is tension btw natives and aliens especially when they begin to compete for the social services. This happens the world over and reaches a flamable tone when the migrant population reaches that critical number. The only way that can be solved is improving conditions, options and future for people at home. Visa restriction and deportation of Dominicans has not solved the problems and will continue as long as this developmental disparity exist.
Skeritt must be busy or out of state, he has not made an official statement on the matter. Thank you DNO, Q95 and Wardix for keeping us up to date as to what is happening in Guadeloupe. Had it been a senior member of the opposition who was involved in such a situation, Skeritt, Tony, Simeon, Mcintime Douglas, Aaron and rest of the Labor Party newsmongers would be having a field day.
Sklerrit was attending a meeting of non-aligned countries in Venezuela till yesterday with among others Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
You are already conforming that the young boy who committed the crime is a Lobour supporter . i don’t see where politics comes into play
Who is preventing you from having your field day on that one? Is Skerrit that KILL anyone?
Roosevelt Skerrit attended the summit of non-aligned countries, which took place this weekend on on Isla Margarita, Venezuela, together with three other OECS leaders, Gaston Browne, Ralph Gonsalves and, Timothy Harris, all beneficiaries of PetroCaribe. They were part of a contingent of only 12 heads of states that arrived for the summit, out of a total membership of 120 countries. The first to arrive was Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, followed by Raul Castro of Cuba, Evo Morales of Bolivia, Rafalle Correa of Ecuador, Hassan Rouhanni of Iran, Mahmad Abbas of the Palestine authority and nominal head of state of N. Korea, Kim Yung. I don’t know who the other country leader would be since the Venezuelan govt. has not exactly been forthcoming with news about this debacle and I would not be surprised if GIS does not provide full coverage of this event either. Meanwhile I suspect Skerrit has proceeded to New York for the general U.N. meeting taking place there right now.
I remember in the late 8o’s this guy from Portsmouth raped and murdered a 19 year old in Guadeloupe and the reaction was the same. The murderer was sentenced to life but he was released a few years ago and is walking around the town like an innocent guy. It is just a matter of time before he commits another.
Question: Was this 15 year old at school or just another youth from DA who slip through our weak system and ended up in Guadeloupe commiting crimed?
A weak system? If a 15 yr old kills for a phone, you need to blame his parents not the government
Don’t be afraid Dominicans leaving in Guadeloupe because we too have our riot police and they are just as powerful as those sent by the French government, if not more powerful, since they have more on the ground experience. After all, we all saw the might of our riot officers when the attacked villagers of Salisbury last year with expired tear gas and live ammunition. I hope the tem will be led by Pelham and that other officer that accidently swept over $30K by mistake. Just be still, don’t do anything foolish and allow our riot team to deal with the matter.
Seriously???? What the hell does Dominican “riot police” have to do with an incident in Guadeloupe. Get off DNO and go read a damn book! stupeeessss. Comments like theses are an embarrassment to the Dominican community
@Ma Brown, Comments like “theses”? That’s what embarrasses us
Leaving or Living…im confused? what are you trying to say?
Surprisingly I have not heard anything from PM Skerrit, National securitity Minister _Blackmoore, or PC – Carbon on the alleged killing, and how they plan to intervene or give protection to Dominicans leaving in Guadeloupe, in the midst of that turmoil, following the alleged murder of a young Guada girl by a 15 year old Dominican.
The French government has sent 70 riot police to hit the streets today but nothing from our government. Where are those RIOT officers that flooded the streets of BAWI last year who arrested several villagers in the name of riot act? They moomoo now?
I am not even hearing Pellam John Baptist mention that in his police report and yet he was a key voice in the BAWI saga. What happened to them ?
HI
I will point out the obvious. Guadeloupe is a department of France, you us to send police to another sovereign country that has not even asked for our help? Your name must be George Bush.
Why should u think that the Dominican Police or the PM have anything to do with what happens in Guada, are u saying that Skerrit should send a team or troupe up there. To do what?
@Cemetary Church
September 19, 2016
You and those like you here, asking for interference by PM Skerrit, for this isolated situation, is speaking much ado about nothing! The situation happened in Guadeloupe, and the Government there, will deal with it–Dominicans are all over the world; should the Government of Dominica go all over the place interfering with all difficult situation which is taking place in their walk, wherever they are?
You people need to stop being so foolish, really and truly–what is the turmoil which are speaking about? Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!!
finally the government will recognize, that there is a serious problem between Dominicans and the people of Guadeloupe dating back to a time when Dominicans where beaten by mobs over frustration of crimes and robbery by Dominican gangsters,but their was also a situation that has never been addressed,and that had to do with undocumented Dominicans who went their illegally through the backdoors,of whom some domincans though not legal but worked for unscrupulous guadeloupeans and where cheated,, not receiving any pay for their labour because they were undocumented,dominican women were also exploited and sodomized by guadeloupean men,,this resulted in the criminal conduct of some Dominicans,,now I am not saying our people should be wrong and still want to be right,but some guadeloupeans who have a racist attitude towards anglaise,,created that atmosphere
Racism will always exist,
Greed will always persist
But our children MUST be taught to respect life and property at all times. No excuse can be made for what happened in Guada and its time we as a people understand one cannot be wrong and strong. Whether you enter back door, front door or dropped from the sky, you are always a guest in other people’s country. Some of us too damn bold. If is a Dcan child that was killed by a french citizen in Dca in a similar manner it would be daybar for so. Matt in the morning would be burning up for days. You see, criminality at all levels MUST be condemned for the good of humanity.
Always Assertive!
There is more to that story,somebody would not stab someone else 7 times for a cell phone.people are to wick to judge and the media has a way of instigating crime itself.I wonder if all the crimes done by guadeloupeans against Dominicans have ever been solved.
If you see the behavior of 15yr olds in our schools, the videos are on social media, they would butcher each other for less, just to say they bad so a cell phone is plenty
I agree, our own country is out of control. No respect for law and order. Leadership comes from the top and the populace follows its example. If your leader publicly declares that no law or constitution will stop him, what does one expect?
There is more to that story,somebody would not stab someone else 7 times for a cell phone.people are to wick to judge and the media has a way of instigating crime itself.I wonder if all the crimes done by guadeloupeans against Dominicans have ever been solved.
Jah put a hand and calm this tension between us and our neighbors. Dca. Authorizes need to get their lazy butt in action and go to Guada to sympathize with French authorities ASAP. We have too many peace loving Dcans in Guada that are themselves victims of the violent stupidity of our own people there. To all you peace loving Dcans over there please lay low for now to avoid further escalation . We all need to say a silent prayer for peace right now because it’s not looking good.
Always Assertive!?
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/general/unpleasant-mood-among-dominicans-in-guadeloupe-journalist-says/
two wasted lives! GIVE YOUR CHILDREN home training. For as long as your mother or father is alive, you are a child. manners and respect to others and their properties.
killing d boy for a ole phone…damn voleh!
I\’m happy that the officers in Guadeloupe took note of the violent videos that surfaced on social media. I\’m hoping Dominican officers do the same and act accordingly.
Can you believe how a young 15 year old from Dominica ,has done to Dominicans at home and most of al Dominicans in l Guadeloupe? Knowing how they regards Dominicans now they have to be watching their backs. Parents talk to your kids tell them don’t let t people things burn their eyes stay in school so today is theirr turn tomorrow is yours.
Send those Dominicans backside down!
Those guys just made it wurst for Dominican traveling to GWADA with that video they put on social media. Skerit should find them and let them answer to there video. Enough is enough with these so call wanna be gangs. Skeet should put in place a 0 tolerance team to root up these so call gangs. We don’t need that in Dominica. So Mr. PM do something.
They arrested the boy so why theyre not behaving.
Touch one touch all.
We will send our block boys to protect our vendors, youths in Gwadah [ born/raised].
Our backdoor open.
Peace we bring but we will protect our people.
Wow! This is very bad. I hope we as neighbors can settle this in a friendly manner. Not all Dominicans cause trouble in Guadeloupe. Not all should pay for this young man’s senseless crime. I hope we have “officially” and unofficially said sorry. Sorry once again.
Black people again . We love to kill each other for all kinds of stuff . So because a Dominican boy killed someone we have to go threatening one another . So foolish . We suppose to let the courts do whats right instead of waiting for a chance to use hate and violence .
Seems every time Dominica is making some sort of progress a curse element of some of it’s citizens brings a spell of darkness over the vibe….
Seeing France has to send that Riot Grouping to Guadeloupe pretty much tells the how Dominica is viewed in a extremely bad taste by the French Authorities…
Will always admit the ills of Dominica lie fully at the feet of it’s highly ignorant society..
Can recall the best statement ever made by a deceased PM Pierro was “FACTUAL”re Dominicans wearing that ignorance badge with smiling honors…
But Dominicans are generally a hypocritical society at all levels thus them unable to be a leading island and resorting highly to be a back bencher attempting to gravel up the crumbs…..just look at the type of Governance they uphold in Today’s Dominica?
Tells you the type of humans which exist on Dominica!!