Police chief defends force's actions in Les Genats stand-off

GUERNSEY'S chief of police has written to Les Genats residents to justify the force's actions after it closed the estate down during a domestic incident last week.

Patrick Rice said that when officers received information that indicated a potential threat, immediate action had to be taken to ensure the safety of the parties concerned and members of the public.

A 31-year-old woman was arrested and released on police bail following the incident on Tuesday 18 October, which had left neighbours unable to get in or out of the estate. A firearms team was deployed and there was a six-hour stand-off until around 9.15pm.

'During such incidents information needed by the police is often fragmented or not readily available and yet decisions have to be made in a timely fashion,' Mr Rice said.

• Read the full story in the Guernsey Press. Click here for subscription details. Individual editions are now available online.