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GRUESOME KILLING MARS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

A gruesome killing at Belle Vue, Vieux Fort headlined acts of a criminal nature which occurred over the Christmas holiday

Police say that 38 year old, Oswald Downes alias “Shadda” of Pierrot, Vieux Fort was chopped and stabbed multiple times by four known individuals on Christmas Day. He was transported to St. Jude Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Four persons are in police custody assisting with the investigations.

On Christmas Eve police recorded the 29th homicide for the year in Cacao, Babonneau. The police press office reported that 23 year old JervaughnCoureur alias “Slow Mo” of the same area was discovered in his dwelling house with apparent multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

Courreur was pronounced dead by a medical doctor at Victoria Hospital.

Meanwhile police are reporting some success in their investigations in the 27th homicide that occurred on the December 19 on Jn. Baptiste Street, Castries.

Twenty-eight year old Darren Preville of La Croix, Babonneau has been formally charged in connection with the death of 30 year old CedrickGourie of Darling Road, Castries. He was expected to make an appearance at the First District Court yesterday.

Gourie was discovered with a single stab wound to his chest. A post mortem showed that he died as a result of cardiac tamponade secondary to a stab wound to the chest.

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