Three young men are currently in police custody and are assisting the lawmen in their investigations into last Saturday’s brutal attack and assault of a parish priest stationed at Birch Grove, St. Andrew’s. The attack on the priest is believed to have occurred sometime around 11 pm on Saturday March 21, 2009. It is believed that the priest was wounded in this vicious attack, which led to his hospitalization. This incident has left a number of persons in the country speechless. A number of parishioners held a candlelight vigil over the weekend in protest against the brazen attack on the well-loved and highly-respected religious leader. The Catholic Bishop on the island, His Lordship Vincent Darius, vehemently condemned the violent attack. This incident has been the subject of discussion among Grenadians over the past few days and many persons have been expressing deep concerns over the apparent upsurge in the level of robberies and assaults that have been taking place in the country in recent times. Concerns have also been expressed over the number of incidents involving fights among school students as well as the many physical assaults that have been taking place in some of the nation’s schools. Some persons are suggesting that the National Democratic Congress administration of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, which came into political power last year, needs to urgently engage the relevant stakeholders in the country and try to map out a strategy to effectively deal with the apparent upsurge in violence activities in the nation. If these developments are left unattended, the social and economic climate in the country can be severely affected and irretrievably damaged. INSIDE GRENADA NEWS