Local Detectives Led the Afoo Murder Investigation --- RST did not work case --- Mos.

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Philipsburg:--- SMN News reported that the investigation into the murder of Eric Yuan Sam owner of the Dutch Quarter Afoo Supermarket was bungled by the RST who investigated the case. Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos said on Monday that the Eric Sam murder investigation was not conducted by the RST. He stressed the case was investigated by the local detectives with the assistance of the Royal Marechaussee. Mos said in the past murder investigations were led by the local police until the TGO team was installed to work on the recent murder cases.
SMN News reported that the investigators bungled the investigation when they deported some Jamaicans who led them to the weapon that killed Eric Sam during a robbery on December 30th 2009. Mos said police found the weapon that was used in the killing but he said he is not able to divulge more information the case since it is still open and is being investigated. He said the persons who were deported gave police statements which helped the investigation and their statements can still be used as the investigation progresses.
Mos said the report creates the impression that the RST and the local detectives are at odds but that he said is not the case. According to well placed sources, SMN News learnt that the informants and possible eye witnesses into the brutal murder which was caught on camera was picked up and turned over to immigration prior to the case being solved.