Police are investigating the death of a man, whose body was recovered from waters in Barcardere, Vieux-Fort this afternoon.
Unofficial reports reaching our newsroom are that the man fell into the water after he was hit in the head with a rock by another man. Initial reports are that it was a drowning.
The man’s body was recovered about 3 pm from the Dengue (pronounced dang-gay) – a local unofficial name for the remnants of the Vieux Fort river after it was diverted.
An autopsy will reveal the cause of death but police will continue to investigate.
St. Lucia News Online will provide more information as soon as it becomes available.