Chantel Crump’s Desk Covered with Love Notes from Friends

Published March 17, 2025, 2:05 PM

Photo Credit: Five Islands Primary School

Chantel Crump’s desk at Five Islands Primary School showed how much she was loved. Colorful cards from her friends were filled with sweet messages, mourning her loss.

They were heartbroken, knowing they would never see her cheerful smile again.

At just nine years old, Chantel was taken away while leaving school last Wednesday, leaving a sadness that replaced the laughter of her young life.

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Comments (6)

Ceci🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲 March 17, 2025, 4:59 PM

The classmates and even the other school students need some counseling, this is beyond traumatic……It is hard to take this in, we all ache from near and far💔💔💔💔 Prayers for the family and friends, prayers for Antigua/Barbuda 🇦🇬. Prayers for the children in the Caribbean and around the world 🌎 🙏 😢
Oh my March 17, 2025, 2:33 PM

I honestly think these children at Five Islands Primary need a day off to come to terms with what happened.
Teacher for Life March 17, 2025, 2:31 PM

Sad and heartbroken as I still am, I was able to staunch my tears, but now I’m crying again after reading this. Justice for Chantel!! Oh God that poor child and her family.
Anonymous March 17, 2025, 2:27 PM

This made me cry. I trust that the students are being counselled..May God carry them through this
9x19Rugrat March 17, 2025, 2:23 PM

wow this is very sad.
Stone March 17, 2025, 2:14 PM

Antigua news you are a head above the rest.. you make news come alive with full coverage too

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