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Hardy John in his earlier years.
SNO — Police are investigating a homicide in Marchand, Castries this morning, September 20, 2018.
Reports are that the body of a man was discovered in the Marchand market, which is located at the back entrance to the Marchand field. Police were reportedly summoned to the scene after 6 a.m.
The victim appears to have been shot in the head, according to reports.
A person who was at the scene told St. Lucia News Online that the man is a Rastafarian who appears to be about 40. The source said she knows him by the name “Hardy” and he lived in Sydney Lane, Marchand.
Our newsroom has since been able to confirm that the victim is one Hardy John, a security guard with the Castries Constituency Council (CCC), who, as the source accurately said, resided at Sydney Lane, Marchand.
Asked if anyone around saw the victim being shot, the source said: “No, but people said they heard one shot around 4. He was the security at the market. Seems he was asleep because he was covered with a bed sheet.”
According to our records, this is the 28th homicide for the year.
The previous homicides were the fatal shootings on Saturday, September 1 in Desrameaux, Gros Islet of 19-year-old Callis Benjamin and his cousin Rohan Louison, 13.
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Heavenly father please help our young men, they are killing each other, I have prayed about this and i will continue praying, because our government cant solve this crime problem. Its just sad, no one deserves to be killed or their life just taken away, God alone brings and takes life...but there is no more love in this wicked world so....what can we do, just pray and wait till the most high does what he has to do to the wicked.
Gone but not forgotten blood. Revenge is mine sayeth the Lord.
, you are gone but you will never be forgotten, rip blood. revenge is mine sayeth the lord
killing a man in his sleep what a ting smdh!
the good will always go first god has a plan for the rest of the wicked who remains on this dreaded earth
Hardy was a humble youth.non violent.....you will always be remembered RIP
RIP Hardy John.. my past classmate at Sir Ira Simmons.
#QPost. Reform the gun laws in the country, Put guns in the hands of St.Lucian citizens, look up FBI stats.
Ppl who kill hardy?I vision naptaly in my slumber some days ago
I agree to many wicked people out there.
Rest in peace my Brother you will surely be missed.
Justice for Hardy too many wicked people out there
R.I.P Hardy....