Crime in Saint Lucia

[2] In January 2014, British citizen Roger Pratt was murdered on his yacht, Magnetic Attraction, while moored off Vieux Fort, St Lucia.

[5] In January 2014, a British couple were robbed on board their yacht while it was moored off Vieux Fort, St Lucia, with the husband being murdered.

[7] Alleged shootings by police took place in 2010 and 2011 during a security drive called Operation Restore Confidence, which was aimed at reducing violent crime and boosting tourism.

[7] According to an independent report, officers from the Royal St. Lucia Police Force staged a dozen killings of suspected criminals.

[7] In August 2013 the U.S. government suspended assistance to the Saint Lucia police in light of rumors of the extrajudicial killings.