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United Kingdom·Diplomacy

UK government faces criticism over lack of support in Grenada homicide case

Friday, 29 May 2026, 06:21 · 1 min read

The family of Andrew Frederick, a 47-year-old British man found dead in his home in Grenada (a Caribbean island nation) on 4 January, has accused UK authorities of failing to support their pursuit of justice. An independent forensic pathologist commissioned by the family concluded that Frederick had been tortured and killed, yet the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) declined to refer the case to its specialist murder and manslaughter unit, instead deferring to the local Royal Grenada Police Force's classification of the death as "suspicious" rather than a homicide. The case has prompted calls for a formal review of UK policy on supporting families of British nationals killed abroad, with critics highlighting that much of the available assistance remains discretionary rather than legally guaranteed.

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The GuardianFamily accuse UK government of lack of support over death of Briton in Grenada ↗︎
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