Former Commissioner of Police Rawlston Pompey has delivered a scathing critique of the police investigation into the death of 16-year-old Yennefer Bridge, describing the case as “solvable” and citing what he calls “gross neglect of duty” by senior officers.
Bridge’s body was found near FigTree Drive in June 2024, and nearly a year later, no one has been arrested. Her toddler son was reportedly discovered wandering near Jonas Road shortly after her death.
Pompey, speaking on ANR as a former investigator and prosecutor, blamed the failure to solve the case on what he described as “professional inefficiency and incompetence” within the police force.
“This is not a mystery,” he said in a strongly worded statement. “This is a clear case of a non-mystery death that has gone unsolved because of poor management, inaction, and investigative failures.”
Pompey pointed to specific leadership he holds responsible, naming former Commissioner Atlee Rodney, Deputy Commissioner Clifton Cabral—who heads the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)—and the Serious Crime Unit, which he described as “pathetically mismanaged.”
He also referred to a key entry in the police diary at the All Saints Police Station dated June 28, 2024, which he claims provides critical information about the case. According to Pompey, a police constable—now studying law overseas—reported discovering the child during a midnight drive with his brother along Jonas Road.
Pompey said the constable saw movement in roadside bushes, stopped the vehicle, and found the boy—barely two years old—who was unable to speak. They took the child to the All Saints Police Station, fulfilling their duty to protect life, he noted.
However, he expressed grave concern over a report that, while transporting the child to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, the constable’s civilian brother allegedly diverted the vehicle onto American Road and “disappeared.”
“From a criminal investigative standpoint, that’s deeply suspicious,” Pompey said. “There is reasonable ground to suspect that the diversion may have been intended to clean or conceal evidence.”
Calling for a full and independent investigation, Pompey said the public deserves accountability. “What the hell is going on? Investigate thoroughly. Punish those responsible for gross neglect of duty,” he concluded.
Police have not publicly responded to Pompey’s statements, and no new details have been released regarding the progress of the investigation.