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Police at the crime scene in the wee hours of the morning
“She was almost home. She just did not make it home”. These were the words of a relative of Chantel Crump, whose lifeless body was discovered in bushes at Weatherhills in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Chantel was an innocent child with a bright future ahead of her, a life tragically cut short for reasons that remain unclear.
As her body was placed in the hearse, family members screamed in anguish, while others who could not cry out allowed their tears to flow silently.
Young Chantel, just 9 years old, was abducted while walking home from school with her friends.
“They said she waved goodbye to them through the window of the gray car that drove away with her. She didn’t know that this was her last goodbye—to them, to us, to the world,” a family member shared with Antigua News at the scene.
The motive behind Crump’s murder is still unknown.
A man and woman are in custody, and police are expected to issue a statement soon.
That’s the crazy part she was on her way home almost home near home come on man people are so wicked #JusticeforChantel
Her cry didnt mean a thing? i’m sure this child was crying. Was it a sacrifice? dont these people have kids? They didnt feel anyway? oml. I can’t stop crying. Chantel did nothing to deserve this.
Chantell!!! oml, i prayed and prayed and prayed and baby this is the news i get? OH MY LORD. This is wrong! Death Penalty we call. She was only 9
I can’t even think anymore. wtf is happening in this small country. a families cry is loud! we need to do something about this. Antigua people we need to fight for this one. No rest for anyone. no peace for them. this need to be the last…..
As a mother. I know how this feels. We already have the suspects in custody. we dont wanna hear no court story. bring them mek arwe deal wid dem. Military style
I say we bring back hanging. This is WICKEDNESS pure &$+_;*# -ing wickedness. Humans are so damn EVIL.
What could the child have done to you
Just imagine your child left your home that morning. The usual protocols probably happened or maybe it was a busy morning didn’t get to do that. So you make sure her lunch bag is packed, uniforms set and all. She leaves for school and you go about your business. It’s 4 O clock and the usual time she is expected to be home she isn’t. Worried slightly you are but you don’t make it a obvious, 5 O clock you start looking through the windows, down the road, ask her little friend if they saw her, 6 pm your heart racing as the sun begins to set and darkness creeps up behind the sun. It’s now 7pm and you calling everybody you can and know. Even to those you don’t like, you are forced to call. From then onwards, it’s no sleep, no happiness, no joy, no laughter. No peace of mind to get you through. I have never experienced that before but I can assure you a life for life! I would not rest!
My God, I’m so sad.
Antigua should really have the death penalty for these people who kidnap, rape, and kill children
This situation hoping will solve other situations police officers do the best yall can bring the fbi if yall need to come on let’s solve this early
The entire Caribbean is crying 😢 God take control.
I am so sorry 😞 this poor innocent child did not deserve this.