Homicide on Jn. Baptiste Street, Castries

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 30 year old Cedrick Gourie of Darling Road, Castries. On Saturday, December 19, 2015 about 7:57 p.m. police responded to a report of a stabbing which occurred on Jn.Baptiste Street, Castries. Gourie was discovered in a supine position (lying face up) with what appeared to be a single stab wound to the left side of his chest. He was transported to the Victoria Hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor. A post-mortem shall be conducted on a later date. This is the twenty-seventh homicide for the year 2015.