Crawford calls for urgent action against child killers

People’s National Party Spokesperson on Youth Senator Damion Crawford is calling for urgent and decisive action against child killers in Jamaica.

Speaking against the background of the killing of 14-year-old Ravon Wilson in St Ann over the weekend, Crawford called for legislative changes to provide for additional penalties against perpetrators.

He also wants the creation of a special police unit to hunt child killers and bring them to justice.

Crawford argued that crimes against children are becoming too heinous and frequent “because perpetrators are perceiving little risk of being caught and therefore they act with impunity.

“ The overall fight against crime should include increasing the risk for criminals, starting with crimes against children,” Crawford said in a statement.

The opposition youth spokesperson argued that child killers are “enemies of the state” and should be so designated in the amendments to the current laws.

“ These changes should be made to demonstrate the abhorrence of the society against these acts of violence on children.

“Pressure must be put on the government to find ways of reflecting the society’s demand to protect the most vulnerable and strengthen child protection agencies,” he said.

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