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2023 in the British Virgin Islands

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Events from the year2023 in the British Virgin Islands.

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January

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  • 10 January - FormerSpeaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, is reportedly arrested and then released in relation to suspicions ofhuman trafficking.[1][2] Through a statement released on an affiliated news website, Willock strenuously denied the allegations, and referred to them as "unfounded".[3] Willock had previously resigned as speaker under pressure from his party in May 2022.[4]

April

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July

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  • 1 July - an armed robbery takes place during broad daylight at the Tortola Pier Park, a key tourist location.[10]

October

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  • 3-4 October -Tropical Storm Philippe brings widescale flooding to the Territory, despite passing nearly 90 nautical miles to the north.[11]
  • 9 October - Unknown assailants opened fire on a prison van, reportedly to try and free a prisoner. One guard was injured.[12]

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Footnotes

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  1. ^"Former Speaker arrested on suspicion of human trafficking". BVI News. 10 January 2023.
  2. ^"FORMER SPEAKER ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING". 284 Media. 10 January 2023.
  3. ^"'I was detained & questioned by 6 Caucasian UK officers'- Willock". Virgin Islands News Online. 11 January 2023.
  4. ^"BVI Speaker asked to resign in wake of premier's drug arrest in US". Loop Caribbean News. 5 May 2022.
  5. ^"British Virgin Islanders electing new government".Jamaica Observer. 24 April 2023. Retrieved25 April 2023.
  6. ^"No Majority Winner! Negotiations Underway To Form New BVI Government". BVI Platinum. 24 April 2023.
  7. ^"Cornerstone! Lorna Smith joins VIP to help form new gov't". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
  8. ^"Lorna Smith sworn in as Deputy Premier". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
  9. ^"Financial Services introduced among ministerial assignments". BVI News. 1 May 2023.
  10. ^"daring armed robbery reported at pier parks house of luxury". BVI News. 1 July 2023.
  11. ^"TS Philippe brings floods, infrastructural damage". BVI News. 4 October 2023.
  12. ^"Prison officer injured in shooting incident". BVI News. 9 October 2023.
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