A 36-year-old man who was discovered last week in a banana plantation in Vigier with chop wounds to several parts of his body, remains critical at the St. Jude Hospital.
Donovan Fontenelle of Belle Vue, Vieux-Fort was discovered on Wednesday, May 13 at around 7:30 p.m.
His brother, Stephen, told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that today will be eight days since his brother has been in a coma.
“His condition is very bad. He can’t talk up to now, because he is in coma. I spoke with the doctor in charge of the unit and was told that there is no improvement,” he explained.
Stephen said his brother sustained serious chops on his head and one of his legs. He told SNO that the injury to his head is responsible for the coma that he is in right now.
Fontenelle also sustained chops to his arm, fingers and hand.
“I feel very shocked and wasn’t expecting that to happen to my brother. They actually ambushed him and he is not in a position to say who is responsible because of his condition,” he added.
Stephen said there have been no arrests made so far in relation to the incident, but he remains hopeful that the police will find the perpetrators.
He said, “For those persons responsible, we need them to be arrested. Once he recovers, he must be fully compensated, so that he can continue with his life.”