British family urges Grenada and UK police to cooperate in father's homicide probe
The relatives of Andrew Donald Frederick, whose body was found in Grenada in January, are calling for joint Grenadian and UK police investigations after a UK coroner labeled his death unascertained.
A 47-year-old British father, Andrew Donald Frederick, was found dead at a rental home in Grenada on 4 January, with a privately commissioned pathologist determining the death to be a homicide. Grenada’s director of public prosecution, Howard Pinnock, later said the case would be sent to the coroner because he saw no basis for a homicide conclusion. The family secured the repatriation of Frederick’s body, where a UK coroner noted the absence of his organs and classified the death as unascertained.
At a West London coroner’s court, senior coroner Lydia Brown halted the inquest to allow the Metropolitan Police to conduct a criminal investigation. The family, speaking via video link, urged both Grenadian officials and UK authorities to share information and work together, emphasizing that justice depends on coordinated cross-Atlantic action.
Why it matters
The case highlights challenges in international death investigations and the need for cooperation between jurisdictions.
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