Met Police investigate death of British man in Grenada after post-mortem rules homicide

Investigation launched into death of British man in Grenada

The Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation into the death of a British man in the Caribbean after a private post-mortem examination ruled his death as homicide. Andrew Donald Frederick, 47, died in Grenada on January 4, 2026. His death was initially ruled accidental by the Grenada authorities, and his body was later returned to the UK.

West London Coroner’s Court heard on Tuesday that the Met is now investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed officers had contacted the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), saying: “Officers have contacted the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) to offer assistance and discuss how the investigation can be progressed.”

It is understood that diplomatic discussions are also taking place with authorities in Grenada.

Post-mortem findings and inquest

Senior coroner Lydia Brown told West London Coroner’s Court: “There was a private family post-mortem from Professor Daisley which stated that the death was homicide.” The ruling came despite a pathologist approved by the Royal Grenada Police Force finding that Mr Frederick had been tortured.

Mr Frederick’s case of death in the UK is currently “unascertained”, and it is understood that there is ongoing “diplomacy” with the authorities in Grenada. Ms Brown suspended the inquest pending the outcome of the police probe.

Family's response

Mr Frederick’s family, who attended the hearing, previously called for an urgent review into his death. They referred the case to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which was provided with the post-mortem from Grenada that found Mr Frederick had been tortured. The FCDO reportedly refused to refer the case to its murder and manslaughter team.

The family said at the time: “We have been unable to grieve properly for Andrew because grief requires a degree of resolution or at least the belief that those with the power to act are acting. Instead, nearly five months have been spent driving a campaign for justice while carrying the weight of what was done to him. This includes examining horrific pictures and the knowledge that the organisations that exist precisely to help families in these circumstances have, at every turn, forced us to fight for the most basic engagement. This is not what grief should look like. It is what institutional failure looks like.”

The FCDO previously confirmed it was supporting Mr Frederick’s family and was in contact with the “local authorities”.