Grenada: Assault at Port Louis Marina – October 2016
Published 8 years ago, updated 5 years ago
As reported by the Caribbean Safety & Security Net[Broken Link]
DATE: 2016-10-29
Country Name: Grenada
Location Detail: Grenada St. Georges Port Louis Marina
EVENT: Assault
Stolen Items: None
DETAILS:
At 1:30 AM on Saturday 29th October 2016, a female cruiser was attacked from behind and pushed to the ground, banging her head, outside the toilet area in Port Louis Marina.
The victim believed the attacker (male) was after her purse (handbag).
She struggled, kicked and yelled, and eventually, two marina guards arrived as the attacker fled (without the purse).
A report was made to the local police the next morning.
Response from all at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina:
There was an isolated incident that took place at Port Louis Marina in the early hours of Saturday morning where a female customer was assaulted by an unknown male. Security were assisting another guest at the time. Port Louis Marina has 24/7 security for the benefit and safety of all its guests. We at Camper & Nicholsons Marinas value the safety and security of all our customers and their vessels whilst they are in our marinas. We would urge everyone staying at Port Louis the marina to be vigilant and report any suspicious behavior to the Port Louis Security officers. We will continue to support the police in Grenada and have introduced revised security protocols, despite this being an isolated incident.
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