Details are now emerging on the circumstances surrounding yesterday’s beating of Marvin Orr at the Barnett Street police station in St. James.
Orr is one of two men charged with the fatal beating of Mario Deane in a jail cell at the same facility.
Chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches, Bishop Conrad Pitkin says he was allowed to visit Orr after the incident.
Bishop Pitkin says he was made aware of Orr’s beating, through a report carried on Nationwide News.
He says upon hearing about the incident, he immediately made contact with head of the St. James Police, Senior Superintendent Egbert Parkins.
Bishop Pitkin says he and the Chairman of the St. James Minister’s Fraternal, were allowed to see Orr.
Bishop Pitkin says Orr showed them a bruise he says he suffered in the ordeal.
According to Bishop Pitkin he has been given the assurance by SSP Parkins that the police will be investigating the matter.
Bishop Pitkin says he will be visiting the Barnett Street Police lock up today.
