Police Refute Social Media Claims of Mutilation in Chantel Crump’s Case

Published March 18, 2025, 8:16 AM

Police at the crime scene in the wee hours of the morning

The police have dismissed claims circulating on social media that the body of Chantel Crump was mutilated.

While they have not disclosed details about the condition of the child’s body when it was discovered, they stated that the allegations of mutilation are untrue.

Chantel Crump, who was only nine years old, was found deceased in the bushes at Weatherhills last Friday night.

A 20-year-old woman named Angela Mejia has been charged with her murder and is currently in jail. Mejia is scheduled to appear in court in early June and has requested legal representation.

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Comments (9)

Juju Bee March 19, 2025, 8:36 AM

Sometimes the public and those sleuths just make things worst.
I’m sure this did not come from the family who saw the body.
Stop spreading rumors and just wait for the truth to revel itself
9x19Rugrat March 18, 2025, 5:13 PM

That the police do their job properly and stop reading comments on social media.
Think it over 🤔 March 18, 2025, 11:02 AM

And them nar believe Jesus love them and is waiting on their souls, a time will come, when all laughter will end!!! There will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth”!!!! Condolences to Chantel Crump’s family & friends!
Faithful national #1 March 18, 2025, 10:05 AM

What am I reading? A “Joyanne”writes that “the family says that she was cut up…..Now police say no…then maybe we can believe the cops over-emotional (sic) people” Are you just being a callous ass or are you for real?? Hope you never have a similar experience where every thing rides on the honesty and integrity of cops!!!
Stone March 18, 2025, 9:54 AM

So what was the real condition of the body what is so secretive about that? We going know anyway.. avoid speculation people
Joyanne March 18, 2025, 9:09 AM

Well, we need the truth because the family says that she was cut up. Now police say no? Ok OK, so we don’t always believe what the police say but in that case then maybe we can believe the cops’ over-emotional people?
Unruly One March 18, 2025, 9:00 AM

Y’all just rather believe hearsay! Who said the girl was sacrificed! Who said the girl ears cut off? Eyes plucked out? Genital hammered? Just rumours and none of us saw the body but we believe what we heard because we trying to make sense of the crime! Come on ppl!
Donna March 18, 2025, 8:50 AM

Antigua and Barbuda police are unprofessional. They operates like we are in the seventies (70s). In a real civilisation country, the citizens would already know the condition of the dead body found. ABPF always want the public help in solving crimes and keeps covering/hiding up their findings. The public needs to know what types of serious killer(s) roaming the streets, and also how extend this human organs black market is in A&B.
Willnotbedistracted!! March 18, 2025, 8:26 AM

A who aru Ari a try fool? Persons who were on the scene and ppl who work for the report team have confirmed the state of the child’s body. Why lie? If anything, share the autopsy.

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