Royal Marines hunt ‘feral’ British Virgin Islands prisoners

British expat says Hurricane Irma has left region in state of anarchy

British Royal Navy ship HMS Ocean is delivering emergency supplies to British Virgin Islands
British Royal Navy ship HMS Ocean 

Dozens of high-security prisoners are roaming free on the British Virgin Islands, and expats have begun carrying knives, claiming “everyone’s turned feral” following last week’s devastating category 5 hurricane.

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