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Mr Quentfill Mr Stewart

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: BVI

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18 NOV 1977

DESK OFFICER

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Relax

We briefly discussed yesterday the possible effect of the BVI case on the timing of the next policy submission on Capital Punishment in the Dependent Territories.

2. From the attached press reports you will see that the victim was an old lady of 67 who died from wounds inflicted during a vicious assault in her own home by a young St Lucian, Sylvester Gaston. The last execution in the BVI was only five years ago in 1972 and I would expect that the local mercy committee will probably not recommend a reprieve should this case come before them.

3.

I have asked WIAD to keep us fully informed of any developments in the case.

15 November 1977

Weens.

DC Levoir

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The pupeson

this subject should be coming bad

to you after the drafts to the Governor of Benunda have issued.

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We should try to get the Governor's

view on X

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senes to engum almt hy news in the likely outcome of Gaston case. ie what decusin would be extec In local conmiller of come to and when will the allend be heavel etc.

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