# Campaigner accused the King of ‘walking in a crime scene’ on his Caribbean tour

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/campaigner-accused-the-king-of-walking-in-a-crime-scene-on-his-caribbean-tour/
- Published: 2026-10-31T23:44:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255677/Campaigner-accused-King-crime-scene-Caribbean-tour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Jamaican campaigner demands financial reparations for slavery.
- He said a public expression of regret would not suffice.
- Lord Sumption criticised Jamaica’s push for compensation.

## Summary

A Jamaican reparations campaigner accused King Charles of “walking in a crime scene” during his Caribbean tour, arguing that Britain’s history of slavery continues to shape the region’s poverty. His comments came as Commonwealth leaders prepared to meet and Andy Burnham indicated he might consider a public apology for slavery.

Bert Samuels, deputy chairman of Jamaica’s National Reparations Committee, said an expression of regret would not be enough and suggested he would only accept financial compensation. He helped prepare a petition submitted to the King last month seeking reparations for Africans enslaved in Jamaica. Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption criticised the campaign, saying Jamaica was seeking a payout from a Britain weakened by self-doubt and guilt.

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