Prison riot goes unnoticed

BASSETERRE – A prison riot near Warner Park passed unnoticed by the bumper crowd of 80 000 that watched Australia beat South Africa in a Cricket World Cup match on Saturday.

International Cricket Council (ICC) officials were also unaware of the revolt, which was quelled by the St Kitts and Nevis security forces with the help of a task force drawn from across the Caribbean. The national security ministry issued a statement on Saturday saying an uprising had erupted in the prison, which is located 400 metres from the stadium, on Friday night after prisoners fought off warders who wanted to search a cell.”The assistance of the security forces was requested by the prison authorities.Members of the police force and the St Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, assisted by personnel of the CARICOM joint Task Force, who initially met with some resistance, quickly brought the situation under control.Nampa-ReutersThe national security ministry issued a statement on Saturday saying an uprising had erupted in the prison, which is located 400 metres from the stadium, on Friday night after prisoners fought off warders who wanted to search a cell.”The assistance of the security forces was requested by the prison authorities.Members of the police force and the St Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, assisted by personnel of the CARICOM joint Task Force, who initially met with some resistance, quickly brought the situation under control.Nampa-Reuters