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POLICE COMMISSIONER Owen Ellington has ordered the immediate arrest of a group of policemen who were caught on video beating and shooting to death a man who was unarmed and had been subdued by the lawmen.

Following the examination of a citizen's video of the incident in Buckfield, St Ann, on Thursday, Ellington instructed that stop orders be placed on the policemen involved at all ports of entry.

Commissioner Ellington yesterday applauded the bravery of the citizen who brought the incident to public attention. He encouraged more Jamaicans who witness any act of police misconduct to do likewise, as this provides the best opportunity for the police to rid the force of those members who would want to act outside of the law.

Regrets

"The entire JCF family deeply regrets this incident, and we want to apologise to the family of the person involved and all decent citizens of Jamaica. I will take every action necessary to prevent any future occurrence and I am asking citizens to be courageous, strong and alert," Ellington said.

Yesterday, the Constabulary Communica-tion Network (CCN) reported that the man killed by the police, Ian Lloyd, attacked them after stabbing Loveta Wilson to death. The incident occurred in Ocho Rios, St Ann.

The CCN reported that while the police were trying to apprehend Lloyd he attacked them with stones and bottles. It said four of the lawmen were injured.

"Continuing to unleash his fury, Lloyd stabbed at one of the lawmen and was shot. Both Lloyd and Wilson were taken to the St Ann's Bay Hospital where they died," the CCN added.