Junior Gilbert and Miguel Theodore were killed on July 23
Residents of Vieux Fort woke up to find out that two persons were killed in the district early this morning.
The two men, who are still unidentified, brings the tally of murder victims to 4 in just two weeks in the area. These are also the first and second double murders in St. Lucia this year which highlights the growing problem of crime in St. Lucia on a whole.
On August 1 Canada issued a travel warning to nationals visiting St. Lucia. The warning read:
“Muggings have occurred in areas frequented by tourists. Avoid showing signs of affluence, carry minimal sums of money and leave your passport and other valuables in your hotel safe,” the advisory stated.
Despite the warning by the Canadian Government, no attack on tourists have been recorded this year and tourists rarely faces any sort of violence in St. Lucia. Murders, robberies and other forms of crime are normally aimed at fellow St. Lucias. This brings us back to the case of the double murders and their possible ties to each other.
Persons familiar with the area have spoken of possible reprisals after the killing of Junior Gilbert and Miguel Theodore on July 23. These often form the basis for killings and gun violence in around troubled areas throughout St. Lucia.
If anything, these double murders are a reminder of growing social ills that need to be rectified before they get out of control.
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