St Mary’s South MP Kelvin “Shugy” Simon has criticised the lack of progress in the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Kahleel Simon in Bolans, telling Parliament during his 2026 Budget rebuttal that the silence from authorities is eroding public trust.
He described the incident as “reckless” and accused the government of failing to be transparent about the probe.
Relatives of the deceased have staged repeated protests outside Police Headquarters, demanding the dismissal of the officer involved.
Simon warned that the handling of the case has deepened mistrust between communities and law enforcement. “The deafening silence from law enforcement doesn’t speak well,” he said. “It is not encouraging for people to work with the police; now they see police as an enemy.”
