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VIDEO: Debate continues on death penalty in Chantel Crumps Murder Case

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Students from the Harrison Center, previously known as ABICE, have come forward to express their support for the death penalty for Angela Mejia, a 20-year-old facing charges in the tragic murder of 9-year-old Chantel Crump.

The case has garnered significant attention, with many students voicing strong opinions about the severity of the crime and advocating for justice. The students believe that the death penalty is a necessary measure in response to the heinous nature of the offense.

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As the trial approaches, the sentiments among the student body reflect a broader community concern regarding violence against children and the appropriate legal repercussions for such actions.

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Comments (20)

  • Mrs. Monique Jnobaptiste April 7, 2025, 4:37 PM

    Awesome production once again by Antigua.News. And my all time favorite line “This has been a production of Antigua.News, I am Shermain Bique-Charles.” Lovely. I wish i was on camera. I totaly agree with the death penalty be givne to Angela. I mean looking at this case, this is a very serious matter at hand. I can’t even get up a day without thinking of the wickedness of the crime. She doesn’t deserve to be eating my tax money or anyones tax money.
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    • Kervel St John April 7, 2025, 5:01 PM

      Monique stop giving them people praise. The production is alright. Not perfect. Blurred faces. What is this? However we captured the essence of the story which is good
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    • Stone April 7, 2025, 5:57 PM

      The blurry faces are to protect the person’s identity
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    • Aaliyah April 7, 2025, 7:06 PM

      with all that’s going on today. would you want your Identity to be shown? Antigua.News is doing well blocking out the faces to protect the identity of these young people. who knows if Ms. Angela is working alone.
      Reply

  • Rhea April 7, 2025, 4:43 PM

    In a matter like this, the death penalty shouldn’t have to be asked for. It should be automatic. we already see there’s no justice coming out if this. i read a story where the mother and father was given death penalty in Jamaica for torture and murder of a 10 year old. why cant Antigua follow example…..
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    • Unruly One April 7, 2025, 5:29 PM

      In total agreement there shouldn’t be no questions asked.
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  • Anonymous April 7, 2025, 6:53 PM

    I’m sorry, but Antigua needs to send a message to all the lowlifes out there. Do a public hanging in recreation grounds. Pity it couldn’t be compulsory that everyone attend as gruesome as it may be. I think the satisfaction would be appreciated.
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  • Devorn Carter April 7, 2025, 7:11 PM

    Everyday i wake up and wonder why i choose to live in Antigua. A government that let’s you down and a justice system that only fails you. Let’s be frl right now. this is how we will continue living? We need justice for chantel and we won’t accept it no other way than a death penalty. I saw that same Article Rhea was talking about and I thought the same. This becomes ridiculous. GASTON AND HIS ADMINISTRATION NEED TO BOSS UP.
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  • Antigua Surf April 7, 2025, 7:20 PM

    If this is the heights we have to go to then Antigua.News, Antigua Surf and the entirety of Antigua are ten toes behind you. This is becoming out of hand and writing a story with all words will not help the situation at hand. Let the Gaston rethink his thought on the death penalty after hearing the voices of these people. Time enough things become different and we want out voices heard this time. Let’s scream death penalty so they hear us even from their offices.
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  • Food4thought April 7, 2025, 7:24 PM

    Will the Antiguan government even consider this? Will they even care to watch the video? even share it among their colleagues? they don’t care about us or even what we do. They won’t consider it, just like they won’t an Official Funeral for Chantel.
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    • Ruled by no one! April 7, 2025, 10:24 PM

      Let them suffer for whatever crime they do. Life for life
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  • NewsLover88 April 7, 2025, 7:25 PM

    The death penalty is a serious matter. To add to the list of those already killed is not going to help. Will this girl ever be forgiven is left up to her heart. To Chantels family…God be with you. The death penalty is not going to work. In that case then, let us kill the policemen who murdered innocent men…Even politicians in ANtigua have commited murder. Soon we will have no one living here because even us kill people in our minds everyday.
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  • Trevor April 7, 2025, 7:27 PM

    Lovely video. But I don’t understand why the faces are blurred out. and even to top it off this was all a waste of you camera space, your production team time and all that. This video was just pushed aside by the government and the law enforcers.
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  • Andrew Payne April 7, 2025, 7:52 PM

    Since we are out here raged about this younng lady getting the death penalty. I’m Sure the father of this child has been to jail for murder. If we are to look back at 2002 and I think that was march, where Mr. Everette Crump was charged with murder?? The murder of Owen Douglas to my greatest knowledge if im not wrong. yes he did not work alone, but the damages was done and he was apart. This could be Karma but little Chantel Crump wasn’t suppose to pay for the acts of her fathers past. But was he given death penalty? No he wasn’t. Although im rooting for the death penalty to Angela, I just have to reflect on this. But not to stray away, Angela did a crime and she has to pay. And she should get the death penalty. cause that was a child.
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    • Well said April 8, 2025, 12:51 AM

      I totally agree.
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  • Juju Bee April 7, 2025, 7:53 PM

    Im in full support of the death penalty
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  • Cassandra fountain April 7, 2025, 8:07 PM

    Wait a minute. Andrew you come here trying to cause a war? Antiguans have the worse stories on people…I tell you
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  • Luka Johnson April 7, 2025, 10:53 PM

    Death penalty for Angela.
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  • Realist April 8, 2025, 5:53 AM

    All of you keep screaming for death penalty for Angela. Some of you committed abortions. That is murder. The only issue is we don’t know. Clean your heart up before you judge someone. I am sorry about Chantel. I wish Angela didn’t do what she did. But dont try to condemn Angela when you all need condemning too. So many times God could have killed us for our sins and he didn’t. Go check yalll damn selves and stop sending the girl to death before he time
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  • Attorney At Law April 8, 2025, 11:27 AM

    The death penalty raises significant ethical and moral concerns. First and foremost, if I were to be absolutely honest, it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. With the possibility of wrongful convictions, we risk executing innocent individuals. We see this has happened all over the world, especially in the United States. Moreover, as an attorney, the death penalty does not effectively deter crime. We see in countries that have abolished it often see no rise in serious offenses. Additionally, it’s crucial to consider the value of rehabilitation and the capacity for change in individuals, regardless of their past actions. Every human life has intrinsic worth, and the focus should perhaps be on restorative justice rather than retribution. Ultimately, the question we should ask ourselves is whether we want to be a society that seeks to end lives or one that seeks to transform them for the better. This is just my thoughts on the matter.
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