Assassination of Jane Tipson:

EASTERN CARIBBEAN COALITION FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS (ECCEA)
Martinique, 16 September 2003
PRESS RELEASE

Assassination of Jane Tipson:
A defender of humans, animals and wildlife:
A world region’s loss !
ECCEA, Martinique 16th September 2003

It is with grief and shock that we learnt of Jane Tipson’s murder
early this morning, a woman whose integrity, extraordinary courage
and dedication to the world’s wildlife, animals and the environment
knew few limits if any in islands where such policies are not always
popular.

At one o’clock in the morning as she entered her property at Monchy
in St. Lucia in the East Caribbean she was ambushed and shot. She
died instantly. The act is one that will mark all of those that knew
and
loved her. It is imperative that every step is taken to understand the
true reasons for Jane’s death and ensure that the culprit is lawfully
brought to justice.

We find it difficult to wrestle with the idea that this wonderful,
conscientious, dedicated and in every way beautiful human being
was taken away from us and the creatures and causes in whose
interest she worked indefatigably. We will all miss her work and her
beautiful nature and in her name we must make sure that this continues.

We can though take comfort in the confidence that she has gone
to her just rewards.

Jane was from Cornwall, settling in St. Lucia some 25 years ago.
In 1995 she co-founded the Eastern Caribbean Coaliton for
Environmental Awareness and was responsible for the regional
programme in St. Lucia. She also created the St.Lucia Whale and
Dolphin Watching Association and promoted the development of a
now flourishing whale watching industry in that country; she led
anti-captivity campaigns. She founded and dedicated her time and
entire income to the St. Lucia Animal Protection Society (SLAPS)
alleviating the intense misery of hundreds of wild and domestic
animals in a way few people have ever done.

Wherever Jane may be, we hope she is surrounded by the creatures
she loved. Our hearts are there with her.

Lesley Sutty
CEO ECCEA
Head of Operations
ECCEA-EU Regional Programme
ECCEA
Martinique

Contact Lesley Sutty lsutty@wanadoo.fr
tel 596 596 65 67 25

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Received on Thu Sep 18 16:27:30 2003