Most of Brad Moise’s body is now covered with burns.
Relatives of a 20-year-old farmer who sustained serious burns from the neck down in a fire last week, believe the incident was attempted murder and is calling on the lawmen to arrest the known suspect.
Brad Moise of Talvan, Babonneau is now in critical but stable condition at Victoria Hospital following a shed fire in Chassin, Babonneau close to 2 a.m. on Thursday. The shed, which was occupied only by Moise at the time, belonged to a farmer he worked with.
Moise has reportedly fingered a suspect, but no arrest has been made to date.
A relative, who prefers not to be named out of safety concerns, told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) in an exclusive interview on Sunday, that she is ”very disappointed” that there have been no follow-up news coverage on Moise’s case.
“Please, make a special effect to assist this young man,” the relative pleaded. “This is an attempted murder case. He was never caught on fire in a shack, somebody set him on fire.”
According to the relative, Moise said he got up when he heard voices and dogs barking.
“By the time he opened the door he was already on fire. He said he took the smell of gas strong and by the time he checked he was in flames. The person who caught him on fire made a remark, ‘you will die tonight’.”
Another relative said Moise normally sleeps in the shed because he works in the “heights” of Chassin.
The Babonneau police has since taken a formal statement from Moise, the relative claimed.
“Brad told the police who (did the crime) because the voice sounded like a voice he knew very well. He left the heights all burned up and walked to the main road for help,” a relative said.
Moise is currently in critical condition at hospital.