A 13-year-old female is now traumatised after she was nearly abducted by three men today (Dec. 12) close to the mini stadium in Soufriere.
A reliable source told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that the incident occurred at about noon.
The source said the teen told relatives that the three men were in a blue Corolla vehicle.
“One guy came out and pointed a knife at her and asked her to board the car. He reached for a gun and grabbed her, and at that point she stamped his feet and took off running,” the source said.
The source described this new development as very disturbing.
“We have guys in Soufriere that do bad things, but we don’t have abduction, rape and these kinds of crime here. To make it worst now, it’s not just something happening in the night, now it’s happening in broad day light,” the source added.
A similar incident occurred on Monday (December 8) in the same area, where an underage teen, who is the daughter of a police officer, was reportedly approached by a dark-coloured vehicle with more than one male on board.
“The vehicle pulled over and somebody opened the door and tried pulling her into the vehicle,” the source had told SNO. However, she managed to escape and run home.
The source said young ladies should be warned that these incidents appear to be a trend during this time of the year, island-wide. The source believes that the culprits may not be from Soufriere.
A young woman was recently robbed and raped on Choc beach by three armed, masked bandits.