On Monday, December 17, 2012 at about 3:30pm, officers attached to the Soufriere Police Station responded to a report at Fond St Jacques, Soufriere.

While there, they discovered 50-year-old George Jonas lying face down in his garden. He appeared to be unconscious. There were no marks of violence on the body.

He was transported to St. Jude’s Hospital via ambulance where he was treated and admitted. About 10 pm that evening, Jonas succumbed.

Earlier that day, Soufriere police were in receipt of a report where the said individual had left his home for his garden on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at about 7 am and had not returned.

A post mortem is scheduled for Thursday, December 20, 2012.

An investigation into the matter continues.