The three men charged with the murder of senior Customs officer Nigel Christian each denied involvement in the killing when questioned by investigators — with one accused going so far as to swear on the lives of his mother and children that he played no part in the crime.
According to Antigua.news, that denial came from accused Saleim Harrigan of Greenbay, whose sworn declaration was read into evidence Thursday before Justice Rajiv Persaud. Harrigan told investigators the act was entirely beyond the kind of man he considered himself to be. He is charged alongside Wayne Thomas, of Hatton, and Lasean Bully, of Cashew Hill.
The three men are accused of abducting Christian from his McKinnons home on July 10, 2020, and executing him on a dirt road in Thibou's that same afternoon. The evidence was presented as the lead investigator in the murder trial continued her testimony before the court.
Across multiple police interviews, each of the accused denied any knowledge of or involvement in the killing. Their responses varied — from animated protest to complete silence — but none admitted to any role in the crime.
Bully told investigators he could not recall the day of the killing with any precision. He expressed disgust at whoever was responsible and insisted those capable of such an act deserved no mercy. When investigators later confronted him with forensic evidence — specifically, that his DNA had been recovered on a bag found at Perry Bay — he ceased cooperating entirely, refusing to engage with further questioning.
