Sandy Ground Bridge blocked until further notice after night of violence

Préfet Cyrille Le Vély attempts to calm down the crowd in Sandy Ground as President Louis Mussington (right) looks on. (Robert Luckock photo) SANDY GROUND--Access to Sandy Ground via the bridge on the Marigot side is currently blocked after Gendarmes allegedly “beat up” a man in the district last night, causing residents to take matters in their own hands by placing barricades at the bridge and setting rubbish bins alight.