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The Caribbean island has been in the grip of violent gangs for several years who have been treating the population with unrelenting brutality, Unicef said.

Ms Kerr also said in court her perception was shaped by how officers were treating her differently to her partner Ms Mewis.

Reyes echoed those frustrations, saying treating homeless arson suspects in a solely punitive way would achieve nothing.

"They need to stop treating him like a baby. He's not a baby any more, he's 18 years old now," Van Gerwen told reporters.

On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said police are not currently treating the incident as a hate crime.