CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jan 09 2017 – At least six people were killed in various incidents here over the weekend.
On Sunday night police detained one woman in connection with the fatal stabbing of an unidentified man believed to be in his early 30’s at Grande Rivere, Corinth, a community four miles north east of the capital.
The stabbing took place just hours after two men, identified as Gillan Charles, 37 and Dequan Joseph, 16, were shot dead at Jacmel, a west coast community while a third was seriously wounded and rushed to hospital.
A law enforcement official reported late Sunday that the third victim, identified as Kyle Richard, succumbed to his wounds.
In another incident, police shot dead an unidentified man in Marigot, while Shermia Clercin, 28, who was shot multiple times over the New Year’s holiday, succumbed to his injuries early Sunday.
The island recorded its first murder Friday when Jeremie St.Martin, a 21year-old resident of Gros Islet, was found at his residence with gunshot wounds.
Meantime, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet says he has been brought to tears over the number of murders in the country and has summoned a meeting with police and officials from the Ministry of Social and Family Development later on Monday.
“It really brings me to tears to know that we would rather resort to violence to resolve our differences than to seek help from the relevant authorities.
“My heart goes out to the families of these young men. God alone knows what they are going through. No parent should have to bury their children as a result of such violence,” Chastanet said in a post on his Facebook page.
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