FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
VOLUME 119, No.21
‘Too Cool’ apologises Page 4
Lesline Davis operated the Belmont shop and was a wellknown trafficker.
Joel Browne, a vehicle enthusiast, was easily identified as part of the community.
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Leacock gives warning Page 7
Spiritual Baptists rejoice Page 14&15
Demeon Cumberbatch was a regular at Ms. Davis’ shop.
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Road rage in JA Page 19
Canouan: No dredging Page 28
Trevor “Buju” Bailey, Assistant Commissioner of Police, pictured speaking at last Saturday’ press conference, said he was encouraged by the immediate response from the public in reaching out to the police with related information to the Belmont tragedy.
BELMONT BELMONT CARNAGE SHAKEN SHOCKS
BY TRIPLE MURDER
Stories by: KENVILLE HORNE
See story on Page 3.
Yohance Gibson (standing hand under chin) son of Ms. Davis, was understandably perplexed as was Carly John (front left).
POLICE
THE ROYAL ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Police Force said it is shocked, just like most citizens, by the manner in which three people were killed in Belmont on Friday, 16th May, 2025. The shooting started around 8:30 p.m. and when the smoke cleared, business woman Lesline Davis and two of her customers, Joel Browne and Demeon Cumberbatch, were found dead inside of her shop. Reports are that two masked gunmen committed the crime and made good their escape. One day later, Assistant Commissioner of Police with responsibility for crime fighting, Trevor “Buju” Bailey, while speaking at a press conference, described the killings as “shocking, not only to us as law enforcement, but to the entire country of St. Vincent and Grenadines. where masked men entered the shop and, indiscriminately ... fired upon all of the occupants who were in the shop, resulted in three deaths, two injuries.” Continued on Page 3.