Police investigate violent attacks against homeless people in The City

An injured BAEH client showing his injury.[/caption] BAEH President Kemar Saffrey in a statement said: “Several of our clients were seriously beaten, with one client’s injuries resulting in memory loss; another [was] stabbed; a female client was slapped in the face and several other clients received burst heads and [injuries] to their bodies.” He added that the victims were between 30 and 82 years old. Saffrey strongly condemned the attacks and said the BAEH was working with the Barbados Police Service to bring “these hooligans to justice.” [caption id="attachment_394299" align="alignnone" width="487"] This BAEH client was injured in his head.[/caption] “The BAEH wishes to remind the public that the homeless are human beings, and despite their situation must be treated as such. Violence against the homeless and vulnerable must not be tolerated, and we are therefore calling for the full weight of the law.” The BAEH is also pleading with businesses located in the areas where the attacks occurred to share security camera footage with police to help bring the perpetrators to justice.  ]]>