A police officer's who son was shot dead by her colleagues is demanding justice and questioned their training.
WPC Nicky Hem Lee said the action of the officers were wrong after they killed her son in a reported shootout in Chaguanas on May 16.
Hem Lee, who is assigned to the Parliament, spoke with Sunday Newsday on Friday and questioned the training of her colleagues after they shot and killed her 19-year-old son Lijel Hem Lee and Carenage resident Kisseh Lendor, 37.
“Don’t be quick to believe everything that is said because we as humans tend to forget that there are three sides to a story. There is your side, there is my side and there is the truth. I as a mother is not going to say that he probably was perfect, I am not one of those mothers, but I know what was done was wrong. It was wrong!”
Asked if she lost confidence in the police, Hem Lee chuckled and said “No comment!”
“I am hurt! I am disappointed. I am distraught. I don't know what to say. You are twisting the story, which is what I have seen being the norm now, that is the story that they (suspects) always shooting back and whatever. Nine tenths of the time it is nothing like that and the average man knows and have become aware of that being the new norm being carried out by the service. You know, it's heartbreaking because it hit home. It hit home.”
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Police reported officers assigned to the Chaguanas CID officers were following up on a report of a robbery at 6+1 Supermarket at Southern Main Road, Enterprise, Chaguanas when they went to Freedom Street Extension, Enterprise.
Police said when they arrived at the location at around 6.15 pm they were shot at and returned fire killing both men.
Hem Lee questioned the tactics of the officers saying they operated in a manner contrary to the protocols of the service.
“Why would you all do something like that? You all teach us there is a procedure. If he's guilty of anything, there is a procedure and you bring him before the court because you are not judge, jury and executioner? I can’t commit a crime and get away with it. I can't take the law into my own hands either.”
Hem Lee said her son was shot multiple times, according to his autopsy results. He was buried on Thursday.
Hem Lee said she was placing her trust in God for justice.
“Vengeance is God’s and God said many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God will see us through.”
Both the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) and a senior police officer Central Division are investigating the killings. Sunday Newsday was unable to confirm whether the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) are also investigating the killings.
Like Hem Lee, relatives of Lendor are also placing their trust in God’s hands saying the killing has only brought the family closer together as they seek justice.
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At their Beard Street, Carenage home last week, the Lendors said th
