— As Police Increase Presence In & Around Brewerville
IPNEWS: The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) has condemned the violent attack against former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott, which resulted in the death of her daughter, and another being critically injured.
The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, February 22, at the former Chief Justice’s Brewerville residence, was the third in a wave of attacks reported by her, without any security intervention or inquiry.
The former Chief Justice currently serves as Legal Counsel to the Unity Party of former Vice President Joseph Boakai.
A statement issued by the CPP Leader said it views these violent attacks as targeted if not orchestrated to intimidate and frighten the Liberian people, especially members of the opposition community.
“With this violent attack on the former Chief Justice, as well as other unsolved mysterious deaths and murders, our confidence in the ability of the government to investigate, protect and or stop these violent attacks on peaceful citizens, especially those viewed by the government to be opposed to their misrule of the country, continues to be lowered,” the statement said.
Through its Political Leader, the CPP reminded the government of President George Weah of its basic duty and responsibility to protect all citizens, especially in the exercise of their fundamental rights, noting that the
CPP has “repeatedly urged the Weah administration to meet this basic duty of security for the Liberian people with increased diligence and seriousness.”
However, according to the CPP, Liberians continue to be frightened by an increase in crime, lawlessness, and violence against peaceful citizens, residents, and their families.
Mr. Cummings said the continuous acts of lawlessness, violence, and wanton killings are unacceptable threats to Liberia’s peace, security, and democracy, for which, in the near future, there will be consequences in keeping with the law.
“There will be consequences for these actions and/or inactions,” the CPP Leader warned; adding: “No one will be permitted to undermine Liberia’s, peace, security, and democracy with impunity.
Meanwhile, the CPP has extended sympathy to the former Chief Justice, Counselor Gloria Musu Scott, for the brutal murder of her daughter and critical injury to the other, on the night of February 22, 2023.
Report coming in says, the Liberia National Police has begun an investigation into the incident that took place at the Brewerville home of former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott on Wednesday night, leading to the death of one of her children.
A Police release states that Madam Scott, who is now under appropriate police protection, reported some days ago in a radio interview that her family had experienced several attempts from suspected burglars to enter her home at night. This report led to an increase in police patrol in the area.
Preliminary findings from the Wednesday night incident which occurred about 9:30 pm, as narrated by Madam Scott, revealed that a man who was part of a crew she hired to carry out some construction work at her residence remained hidden inside at the end of the work day, while his colleagues had retired for the day.
The man, whom Former Chief Justice Scott said she had observed during the day of looking somewhat “strange”, attacked her family at night and killed one of her daughters when he was tackled.
The Preliminary investigation shows no evidence of a break-in.
The police are currently in search of the suspected robbers and urge the public to come forth with any information that will aid its investigation.
Former Chief Justice Musa Scott, at midnight of Wednesday, February 22, 2023, came under attack from unknown men, leaving one of her granddaughters dead.
According to the reports, the attack which is the third assassination attempt of the former Chief Justice, occurred at her home in Brewerville, a suburb of Monrovia, with the last two weeks leaving her daughter dead and another in critical condition after several stabbed by her attackers and is now undergoing treatment at a local clinic in Monrovia.
Recently report emerged that the home of the former Chief Justice was intruded into by unknown persons on the 8th and 9th of February 2023.
The latest intrusion brings to three the number of attacks against the former Chief Justice.
Sources tell IPNEWS that the last attack happened Wednesday, February 22 between 10 and 11 pm.
The attackers made away with her laptop’s phones and other personal effects.
