London police seek Grenada’s cooperation in Andrew Frederick death investigation

A British investigation moves forward

London’s Metropolitan Police are investigating the death of British citizen Andrew Frederick in Grenada and have offered assistance to the Royal Grenada Police Force, creating a formal cross-border dimension to a case his family says was mishandled. Frederick, 47, was found dead at the property where he was staying on January 4. No arrests have been made.

The investigation follows conflicting assessments of how he died. A privately commissioned postmortem in Grenada concluded that the death was a homicide, while Grenadian prosecutors said there was insufficient basis to treat it as one and referred the matter to a coroner. After Frederick’s body was repatriated, the cause of death remained unascertained in Britain.

An inquest paused for police work

A senior coroner in West London suspended the British inquest while the Metropolitan Police conduct their investigation. The Guardian reported on September 9 that officers had contacted Grenadian police to offer assistance and discuss how inquiries could proceed. Frederick’s relatives are asking authorities in both countries to share information and work jointly.

The family has also raised concern that organs were missing when the body was returned to Britain for further examination. That concern is part of the unresolved evidentiary picture; the available official and media accounts do not establish who removed them, when that occurred or whether it resulted from a lawful postmortem procedure. Those questions require documentary and forensic answers.

Sky News independently reported the opening of the Metropolitan Police investigation on September 1 and noted that diplomatic discussions with Grenadian authorities were under way. British government guidance for deaths in Grenada explains that local police or courts may retain evidence during an investigation and that families can seek local legal assistance, but it does not address Frederick’s individual case.

The next milestones are formal evidence-sharing, reconciliation of the postmortem findings and a decision on whether British or Grenadian investigators identify grounds for charges. The inquest can resume after the police work reaches an appropriate stage. An editorial photograph of a Grenadian police officer was verified on the Guardian page. The case is an international law-enforcement and consular development, not a military event, so its alert metadata remains ineligible.