Tortola Funeral Home Targeted; Offices Ransacked
BVI Platinum News
Updated: July 08, 2012 10:55 am AST
Published: July 06, 2012 3:10 pm AST
The Tortola Memorial Davis Funeral Home
Photo Credit: BVI Platinum News
Staff arriving for work at the Tortola Memorial Davis Funeral Home at Purcell Estate this morning, July 6, were greeted with a ransacked office and other signs that a break-in had occurred overnight.

When contacted, proprietor, Minister Robert M. Wright said that he did not have a comment because a Police investigation was underway and he did not want to interfere with any leads investigators might be pursuing.

"I can tell you that we are open for business as usual," Minister Wright stated.

BVI Platinum News understands that officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force visited the location this morning. BVI Platinum News could not immediately confirm if any cash or items were stolen from the property.

This latest incident clearly shows that no business is safe as in the past, there have been reported break-ins at Government offices, law firms, pharmacies, gift shops, bars and even churches.

The RVIPF has been continuously reminding business owners to be security conscious and refrain from leaving cash at their place of business.
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thas scaryyy mehson
July 13 at 9:30am  |  Like   Dislike
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rite in da funeral home is where dem perpetrators gon end up if dem keep up dem ways.
July 07 at 9:19pm  |  Like ▪ 20 People like this.   Dislike
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Mick Mars. | Report Abuse
These 'Clauts prolly thought they might find a gold chain or two on one of the prepared corpses. That or drugs. Mortuaries are normally robbed for certain chemicals and drugs. Hope the cops and the "scene of crime" unit check for that too.
July 07 at 9:07pm using an iPad  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike
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look joke! | Report Abuse
one of the decease should have asked can i assist you in anyway, what are you looking for? Let's see how they would have reacted!! just sicking man!!
July 07 at 11:57am  |  Like ▪ 23 People like this.   Dislike
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Costumer service 1st | Report Abuse
LOL! LOL! LOL!!!!
July 07 at 11:22pm using an iPad  |  Like ▪ 2 People like this.   Dislike
ausar | Report Abuse
This is a sign that things have gone from bad to worse.

Who's next? What's next?

Not even in St. Thomas has there ever been a robbery of a funeral home.

My gosh, even the dead cannot have their final place of rest without these types of disturbances.

It's truly a sad day for the country.
July 06 at 10:03pm  |  Like ▪ 27 People like this.   Dislike
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Rigor Mortis | Report Abuse
Hope they get caught and end up with a stiff sentence.
July 06 at 7:15pm  |  Like ▪ 15 People like this.   Dislike
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Tragic | Report Abuse
I think they just dropped in for a cold one!
July 06 at 4:19pm  |  Like ▪ 12 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 2 People dislike this.
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eagle eye | Report Abuse
one of those deads had to wake up and see whats going on. question them they know who did it,unless its one of them.just a joke lol
July 06 at 3:53pm  |  Like ▪ 18 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 23 People dislike this.
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Neutral | Report Abuse
Stealing has hit a new low. What were they looking for? They don't expect that large amounts of cash will be Left hanging around. So let me see what is there to steal. The funeral wreaths, flowers, and oh yes! The dead bodies. So ****** Sad.
July 06 at 3:48pm  |  Like ▪ 13 People like this.   Dislike
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not even duppy | Report Abuse
not even duppy safe from dem criminals - SMH
July 06 at 3:34pm  |  Like ▪ 18 People like this.   Dislike
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yu dam right
July 07 at 9:27am  |  Like   Dislike
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