Britain claimed it would attempt to stop Antigua executing...

Britain claimed it would attempt to stop Antigua executing Steadroy McDougal. After McDougal appealed to the Privy Council, which has the function of acting as the highest court of appeal for Antigua and other former British Colonies. The government of Antigua, which achieved independence from the UK 30 years ago, expressed outraged that Britain will attempt to over-ride the nation's courts. "In Antigua, 95% of the population support the death penalty and feel frustrated when the UK tells us that we can not execute murderers who our courts have sentenced to death," Cumberbatch, the prosecuting lawyer, said.