UK family criticizes FCDO support after Grenada death

The Story

The family of Andrew Frederick, a British man found dead in his home in Grenada on 4 January, have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice. The family says they were forced to launch their own appeals, commission a pathologist and a private investigator. The FCDO has not referred the case to its murder and manslaughter team, the family stated.

Key Facts

• Andrew Frederick, 47, was found dead in his home on Grenada on 4 January.
• A pathologist approved by the Royal Grenada police force concluded Frederick had been tortured and his death was a homicide, according to the family spokesperson.
• The family said the FCDO refused to refer the case to its murder and manslaughter team despite the postmortem report.
• The family stated the FCDO deferred to the local police force’s classification of the death as suspicious but not a homicide.
• An FCDO undersecretary, Hamish Falconer, responded to a parliamentary question from Dr Rupa Huq and said there was no “guidance on the specific circumstances”.
• The family’s statement said they received no updates from the Royal Grenada police force since mid January.
• Eve Henderson, co-founder of Murdered Abroad, said attempts to get support written into law through parliament had failed.
• Bernie Kinsella, a retired UK chief superintendent and adviser to Murdered Abroad, said there had been a lack of meaningful progress in support for families over 25 years.
• The FCDO spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Grenada and are in contact with the local authorities.”
• The Grenada director of public prosecution, Howard Pinnock, said the file had been reviewed and advice was to refer the matter to the coroner for an inquest.

Conflicting Reports

No conflicting reports identified in the source article.

Still Unclear

• Why the FCDO decided not to refer the case to its murder and manslaughter team.
• Whether the Royal Grenada police force will classify the death as a homicide.
• What specific guidance exists for FCDO support in such cases.

Misconceptions

No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.

Key Figures

• Andrew Frederick – British man found dead in Grenada
• Dr Rupa Huq – MP for Ealing Central and Acton
• Hamish Falconer – FCDO undersecretary
• Eve Henderson – co-founder of Murdered Abroad charity
• Bernie Kinsella – retired UK chief superintendent, adviser to Murdered Abroad
• Howard Pinnock – director of public prosecution in Grenada

Sources: The Guardian