Family demands UK government action 10 months after British man’s death in Grenada investigation

Police close the investigation

Frederick’s body was found on 4 January in a ransacked property in Grenada. Police later closed the case, saying there was no basis to conclude a homicide had occurred.

David Johnston, speaking for the family, said the autopsy report identified the death as a homicide and stated that Frederick had been tortured before he was killed. Johnston accused police of disregarding the report because it did not fit their account.

Family calls for intervention

The charity Murdered Abroad has urged the foreign affairs select committee to intervene after the case was closed. The family says it has had to pursue justice while coping with its loss. A family representative called for a minister to urgently examine how consular services support traumatised families, or for the committee to step in.

Request for cooperation pending

The family says a formal request for cooperation was sent weeks ago, but Grenada has not yet approved it. They say the country had verbally committed to the British high commissioner that it would cooperate.

The family appealed to Grenada’s prime minister, who is also minister of national security, to sign the request without further delay. They said unanswered questions about what happened have compounded their grief.

Concerns about investigative delays

Johnston said the initial handling of the case and subsequent delays could damage the investigation. In his view, police did not properly identify or preserve the crime scene. An FCDO spokesperson said the department was supporting Frederick’s family and was in contact with local authorities.