Police are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body in a bar in Tomazo, Dennery this morning, Nov. 28.

The body has been identified as that of Tanancia Evans, aka Bob of Grand Riviere, Dennery, who reportedly celebrated her 33rd birthday on November 13.

Her body was discovered around 8:30 a.m.

It is not yet clear if the death is being treated as a homicide or sudden death. However, reports are that officers from the Crime Scene Unit were at the scene.

The Richfond Police Station is investigating.

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A senior police official has confirmed that the bloody feud between two brothers in upper Saltibus has resulted in a homicide.

According to the officer, as well as family members, the victim, Rufus St. Croix, aka Vanbere, had succumbed to his injuries.

The officer could not provide any additional information at this time, but a relative of the deceased told St. Lucia News Online that Rufus’s brother, Philip St. Croix, is in police custody.

The incident reportedly occurred around 5 p.m. when the two brothers got into a heated argument. Rufus was stabbed outside his home. His brother lives nearby, relatives said.

The deceased had a habit of stealing and using drugs, family members have alleged. They denied he was a vagrant, saying he lived downstairs his mother’s home.

The Laborie Police Station is investigating.

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A man from Bocage, Castries was reportedly wounded in the city this evening, Nov. 28.

An eyewitness told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that the victim, known as Chad or ‘Cone Head’, was reportedly stabbed/chopped near the Cacao bus stop on the Chaussee sometime after 7 p.m.

The victim was transported to hospital, but his condition is unknown at this time.

No further information is available on the incident.

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Police are investigating a burglary/robbery that occurred at two Ideal Bakery stores in Castries between Sunday night and early Monday morning.

According to a source, two Ideal Bakery stores – one near the Gros Islet bus stop and the other by Block X – were broken into and a number of items were stolen.

“Their vaults were ripped out and goods were taken,” the source added.

More information soon.

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The body of Ternancia Evans

PRESS RELEASE – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 33 year old, Ternancia Evans aka “Bob Marley” of Grand Riviere, Dennery.

The body of Evans was discovered in a shop in Thomazo, Dennery on Saturday, November 28, 2015 about 8:00 a.m.

She was transported to the Victoria Hospital where she was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

A post mortem examination will be conducted.

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Dead: Rufus St. Croix

PRESS RELEASE – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 54 year old, Rufus St. Croix of Saltibus, Laborie.

On Saturday, November 28, 2015 about 5:45 p.m. police responded to a report of a suspected homicide in Saltibus.

St. Croix was allegedly stabbed multiple times about the chest area by a known individual.

He was transported to the St. Jude Hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

An individual is in custody assisting with investigations.

A post mortem examination has been scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2015.

This is the twenty-sixth homicide for 2015.

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A male was arrested today, Nov. 30 for allegedly spraying flammable liquid on a police officer who was on a motorcycle.

Details are sketchy at this time, but reports are that the incident occurred in the vicinity of the boulevard, off Bridge Street, Castries after 11 a.m.

Unofficial reports are that the liquid is kerosene.

The perpetrator is believed to be of unsound mind.

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Rufus St. Croix

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, November 30, 2015 a post-mortem was conducted on the body of Rufus St Croix of Saltibus, Laborie.

The examination revealed that St. Croix died as a result of an incised wound to the left side of chest. (Incised wounds are sharp cut-like injuries, made by knives or broken glass etc.)

Investigations continue into this matter.

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Deceased: Rufus St. Croix

Police on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 charged a 65-year-old man for killing his younger brother in Saltibus, Laborie.

Gerald St. Croix of Saltibus, Laborie was charged with murder in connection with the death of his brother, 54-year-old Rufus St. Croix, also of Saltibus.

Police said in a release that Gerald made an appearance before the second district court on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, where he was remanded until January 26, 2016.

A post mortem conducted on Monday, November 30, 2015 on the body of Rufus revealed that he died as a result of an incised wound to the left side of chest.

According to a police press release, “incised wounds are sharp cut-like injuries made by knives or broken glass etc.”

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The potent Colombian marijuana known as “Creepy”.

Two St. Lucian men who were slapped with drug charges in connection with the seizure of Colombian cannabis known as “Creepy” at sea, are scheduled to return to court on Jan. 20, 2016 for hearing, reliable sources have told St. Lucia News Online (SNO).

Gabriel John aka ‘Charity’ or ‘Roy’, 36, of Marigot, and Erskin Henry aka Boko’, 38, of Anse La Raye were both charged for the possession of 20 kilograms (44 lbs) of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply.

They appeared in the First District Court on November 16, 2015 where they were granted $5,000 cash bail, suitable surety or land document, on each charge.

John and Henry were ordered to surrender their travel documents to the First District Court, report to the Marigot and Anse La Raye Police Stations, respectively, and to remain within 12 nautical miles of the coast of Saint Lucia.

Reports are that on Friday, November 13, 2015, at about 3:25 a.m. the Police Marine Unit was conducting a routine patrol on the northwest coast of the Island when they identified a suspiciously moving fishing vessel about 10 nautical miles off the coast of Marigot and approached it.

The vessel sped towards the coast and its two occupants were observed throwing cargo. The vessel was eventually intercepted about five nautical miles off Marigot.

A large polythene bag was observed floating in the water near the vessel. Upon retrieving the polythene bag, it was found to contain 35 rectangular parcels wrapped in tape and plastic, each containing green plant material suspected to be Colombian cannabis, known on the streets as ‘Creepy’.

Recovery of the remainder of the jettisoned packages proved futile.

The two occupants, the polythene bag containing the 35 rectangular parcels and the fishing vessel Helen V with registration number J6-1229, were escorted to the Marine Base in Castries where the drugs and the occupants – John and Henry – were arrested and handed over to officers of the Drug Unit.

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Mary Francis

Human Rights Activist and Attorney-at-Law Mary Francis has severely criticised the manner in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Victoria Charles-Clarke handled the CARICOM IMPACS Report.

Francis believes that the DPP had adequate time to deal with the report and said nothing should have stopped her from ensuring that she dealt with the issue properly before heading to pre-retirement leave.

“If she received that report since March…in terms of the statements that were missing, couldn’t she have gone back to the source and request that information that was so vital to assist her?” she questioned.

The human rights activist said further procedural lapses should not have even prevented her from doing what she was “supposed to do all those months”.

But Charles-Clarke has played up being swarmed with other important issues, particularly working to reduce the number of persons on remand and the backlog of cases.

“I think she could have behaved differently. From March she had the report and realizing the importance of this whole matter she should have treated the thing with more urgency,” Francis added.

Back in October, Francis had said that Charles-Clarke was being lukewarm in her approach towards addressing the IMPACS Report, while noting that the integrity of the inquiry was being undermined.

Francis had said too that despite the DPP has a whole lot of independence, she also have the duty and is accountable as a public servant to make a statement on this situation.

“We have to continue to advocate for justice for these people. I am not going to let it rest. The image of the Police Force is at stake. People’s confidence in the justice system was shaken,” she told HTS News on Tuesday.

Charles-Clarke, who is heading on pre-retirement leave as of this month, only broke her silence on the matter after she was called out by the Minister of Housing Stanley Felix and asked to resign for not being able to deal “efficiently” with the IMPACS Report.

But Charles-Clarke has maintained that the information she received in the IMPACS Report, did not conform to the laws of Saint Lucia and as a result, she had written to the Minister of Home Affairs and the Attorney General on the matter. She also states that there was no proper evidence.

The IMPACS Report was compiled based on an investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings by some members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) between 2009 and 2011.

The report was handed over to the DPP by Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony for action.

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PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, November 30, 2015 police conducted an operation in Augier, Vieux Fort.

During the operation, police searched the dwelling house of Ryan Cooman of Augier, Vieux Fort.

As a result, the police discovered one .45 caliber semi-automatic Glock pistol with ten (10) rounds of ammunition.

Cooman was formally arrested and charged for the offences of Possession of Firearm and Possession of Ammunition.

He made an appearance before the Second District Court on Tuesday, December 2, 2015 where he was granted bail in the sum of EC$6000.00 on each charge. He was ordered to surrender his travel documents and must report to the Vieux Fort Police Station on Monday and Friday before 6:00 p.m.

The matter was adjourned to January 26, 2016.

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PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 about 3:30 p.m. police received information of the discovery of a body at Industrial Estate, Vieux Fort.

Upon arrival on the scene, the police observed the body of a male lying face down on the ground.

The unidentified individual was transported to the St. Jude Hospital where he was officially pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is appealing to the public for information which could assist in identifying this individual.

Please contact the Vieux Fort Station at telephone numbers 4563926 or 4563905

Investigations are ongoing.

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PRESS RELEASE – On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 a post mortem was conducted on the body of 33 year old, Ternancia Evans aka “Bob Marley” of Grand Riviere, Dennery.

The examination revealed that Evans died as a result of respiratory failure, asphyxiation and respiratory depression due to alcoholic intoxication.

The body of Evans was discovered in a shop in Thomazo, Dennery on Saturday, November 28, 2015 about 8:00 a.m.

No foul play has been suspected.

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Top row: Louisy (left) and George. Bottom: the drug that was seized by the police.

Police said they have charged two men in connection with a drug bust this week.

Kwame Adesima George, 34, from Guyana but residing in Plateau, Babonneau, and Nehemiah Nathan Louisy, 31, a St. Lucian living in Ciceron, Castries address were both arrested and charged for possession of controlled drugs and possession of controlled drug with intent to supply to another.

Police told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at about 9:30 p.m., Drug Unit officers were on patrol along the Bexon/Odsan Highway when they observed a “suspiciously moving” blue Toyota Corolla travelling towards Castries.

The lawmen reportedly signaled the vehicle to stop, but the motor vehicle continued along the road. The officers pursued the vehicle and intercepted it at the Cul de Sac/Goodlands junction.

At the time of interception, there were two occupants – George and Louisy – on board the vehicle.

Two packages containing green plant material suspected to be cannabis were recovered during a search of the vehicle.

One of the parcels was reportedly wrapped with tape portraying the Colombian flag. The two parcels weighed about 2.41 pounds 1.2 kilos.

George and Louisy were subsequently arrested and charged.

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NOTICE – Good day to all. Today was not one of our better days. We are soliciting your help in locating and/or apprehending the person or persons responsible for this offensive act.

We woke up this morning to an unpleasant “early Christmas gift” of a “HIT and RUN” on our parked vehicle, which took place between 11:00 p.m. on the night of Friday 4th December, 2015 and 6:30 am on the morning of Saturday 5th December, 2015.

We are asking the person (s) responsible for this incident to contact us at the soonest and before 9:00 a.m. on the morning of Monday 7th December, 2015 so we can discuss the way forward.

In the meantime, a reward is being offered for any information which will result in location of, or apprehension of the person (s) responsible for this. All information will be handled in a confidential manner. Please share this information.

This is what we know:
• It is a red four (4) door (four-wheel drive) pick-up.
• It has white paint abrasions at the front from the impact with our vehicle.
• It has damage at the front and has a broken or is missing a number plate.
• It was in the La Clery area during the time of the incident.

We can be contacted at 720-8165.

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Police have arrested and charged a man who was wanted in connection with a chopping incident in Dennery late last month.

Duplessis Constantine, alias Pimp Juice, of Gadette, Dennery was arrested and taken before the Vieux Fort court on Friday, Dec. 4 where he was granted bail in the sum of $3,500, cash or suitable surety, for the offense of dangerous harm.

Reports are that on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, between 9:30 a.m. an 10 a.m., the victim, 49-year-old Felix Constantine, also known as Gee Can and Phillip,  of Aux Lyon, Dennery was allegedly involved in a dispute/altercation with Duplessis, when he sustained a serious laceration to the neck.

The incident occurred in Gadette, Dennery.

Reliable sources said the incident was drug-related. Both men are reportedly cousins.

Felix has been discharged from hospital but is continuing treatment every two days, according to relatives

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550.

(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, proof of which lies on him or her—

(a) in any public place;

(b) in or in connection with any business, or other place to which the public is admitted;

(c) in any premises; or

(d) in any vehicle,

by operating or allowing to be operated any musical instrument, speaker or amplifier causes, or allows to be made any loud and continuous sound or noise, is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, proof of which lies on him or her by setting off or causing to be set off any alarm, or other similar device, makes or causes to be made any loud and continuous noise to the annoyance of the person living in or within the neighborhood commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(3) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply to any ambulance, fire engine, police vehicle used in the execution of a public duty.

(4) For purposes of subsections (1) and (2), it shall be lawful for a police officer to enter into such place or vehicle and to seize and carry away any musical instruments, appliances or equipment or alarm or other similar device and these shall be forfeited.

(5) No proceedings shall be taken against any person for any offence under this section in respect of premises used as a public dance hall where the prior permission of the Commissioner of Police for the use of any such instrument described in this section has been obtained but no such permission shall be granted in respect of any dance hall between the hours from 2:00 a.m. and noon of the same day.

 “We, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force would like to encourage the citizenry to read and study the laws which governs our society. Never forget that knowledge is power”.

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Police are investigating a daring armed robbery that occurred at the Western Union branch in JQ Rodney Bay Mall, Gros-Islet, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. this afternoon, Dec. 7, 2015.

Reliable sources told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that a man walked into the business place, brandished a firearm, demanded money, and walked away with about $50,000 in cash.

According to reports, two employees – a male and a female – were at the counter when the robbery was taking place, and subsequently a female janitor walked in and was allegedly told by the gunman not to say anything or he will shoot.

The assailant, who was described as tall, slim, fair complexion, was reportedly wearing a sunglasses, cap and a “whitish” long sleeve shirt.

However, sources alleged that no security guards were present and the camera/s were not operational.

A source based in the Mall told SNO that a man was observed acting suspiciously earlier in the day.

“We saw a man at the restaurant about fives times and he bought nothing,” said the source.

Western Union is located next to the food court.

SNO understands that, at around the time of the robbery, a man fitting the description of the robber was seen walking “calmly downstairs”.

Police sources theorised that the gunman may have had an accomplice waiting outside in a getaway car.

Western Union is not the only money transfer service robbed in recent times. MoneyGram in Rodney Bay was reportedly robbed of a large amount of cash earlier this year.

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Babonneau Police are investigating the death of a young man in Chassin, Babonneau.

The body of 26-year-old Kesam Manalick Anthony, aka Redman, of Barre Denis, Castries, was discovered by a relative hanging by a rope which was tied to a mango tree on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at about 6:15 a.m., police said.

Police are treating the case as a suspected suicide until the post mortem, which has been scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.

Anthony is originally from Richfond, Dennery but was living with his girlfriend in Chassin.

A relative, speaking on condition of anonymity, told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that mounting “stress” may have led to Anthony’s death.

In addition to losing his job recently, Anthony had an argument with his girlfriend the night before his death.

“The family issues and the job loss didn’t go down well but he didn’t look like the type to give up,” the relative said.

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