The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is mourning the death of Sergeant Vanetta Cochrane-Bachelor.

Sergeant Cochrane-Bachelor, who was assigned service number 58, died on Friday, 6 February, at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.

In a statement, the police force expressed condolences to her family, friends and colleagues, describing her passing as a loss to the organisation.

Tributes have begun to emerge from within the force, with colleagues reflecting on her years of service and commitment to duty.

No further details surrounding the circumstances of her death have been released.