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As we also reported, that Senior Superintendent Robert Mariano was having difficulty with the PG officers, who have refused to own up to firing the bullet which killed Eligio. Today, Whylie told us that these challenges will not stop the department from pursuing justice in this shooting.

Allen Whylie - Police Commissioner
"Let me first express condolences to the family of Mr. Eligio. As Mr. Mariano explained there is a thorough investigation both criminally as well as internally been done. I know that sentiments are high because it's a police related shooting but the process of investigation is not an overnight system and it does take time. Indeed the post mortem results were required and the ballistics is needed to confirm which weapon - there were a number of different weapons out there. Officers did admit to shooting but none have admitted to shooting the individual and that will take us through the issue of investigation and the ballistic match. Hopefully those will be done very shortly and then we'll be able to submit that file to the Director of Public Prosecution but I want to reassure the public and the family that a thorough investigation is being done and the oversight is the office of the Director of Public Prosecution who will say what it is that we have in the file and whether or not we need to do more work. There is a simultaneous investigation taking place - a criminal investigation as well as an internal investigation. In terms of the issue of charging - once the investigation has concluded the file will be sent to the DPP and she will advise us whether or not we should prefer charges and against whom we should if it reaches that."

According to Whylie, as soon as there are any positive developments with this case, he will share them with the media.