Lucius Laporte.
The man accused of stabbing, Lucius Laporte, a driver attached to Government’s Statistics Department, will make his first court appearance on Friday to face the capital offence of murder.
Thirty-four-year-old Samuel Joseph of Cannelle, Micoud who previously resided at Rock Hall, Marchand is accused of stabbing Laporte to death.
Inspector Chitolie of Micoud Police Station told St Lucia News Online (SNO) today that they are awaiting the post-mortem results of the deceased.
The post-mortem will likely be conducted on Friday, since the local pathologist is off-island, he informed.
Reports are that Joseph and the deceased had an altercation, which led Joseph to stab Laporte several times.
Eyewitnesses subdued the accused and tied his hands behind his back, while they waited for the police to arrive. He is currently behind bars.