FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
VOLUME 117, No.39
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FRUIT VENDOR IS HOMICIDE #39
fire on him, hitting him in the they are soliciting the support of abdomen with several shots. persons who might have information ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES He was rushed to the Milton Cato that could advance their investigation. edged closer to the record number of 42 Memorial Hospital for medical Information shared with the police is homicides recorded in 2022, with count attention and remained in critical guaranteed the utmost confidentiality number 39. condition until he succumbed to his and can be relayed through the Officer Mark Williams, 31, of New injuries on Tuesday 26th September. in charge of the Criminal Montrose, became number 39. A friend of the deceased told THE Investigation Department at 1784Williams, who plied his VINCENTIAN that Williams had gone 457-1211 Ext. 4856/4837; any Police trade as a fruits vendor, to check “a mechanic” about an issue Station or Police Officer with whom operating under the covered with his car. you are comfortable. sidewalk on Tyrell Street a “Late in the evening me hear them short distance from the Rubis shoot him. Me a wonder if petrol station at Rose Place, he get set up,” said the Kingstown, died at the Milton friend, adding that the Cato Memorial Hospital after truth will come to light. being shot in Old Readers will recall that Montrose/Block 2000. Williams, in 2019, was According to a police found guilty and sentenced report, on Friday 22nd to prison for using money September the victim was at a from a heist at GECCU, shop in Old Montrose/Block for which Junior James 2000 when a masked assailant was found guilty and approached him and opened sentenced to prison. Police investigations by KENVILLE Mark Williams joined the band into Williams and other HORNE of young men who are outstanding homicide victims of gun fire. cases, are ongoing and 2023 SEEMS DESTINED to overtake if not come close to the record of 42 homicides MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES in responsibility of the professional recorded in 2022. the country have been thrown into assigned to the Mental Health This as the a reverse gear of sorts with the Service here. country resignation of a psychiatrist after a The matter of the High Court reportedly mere two months on the job. having to endure repeated nonregistered its And while the void created by compliance with dates for receipt 40th homicide this resignation will affect Mental of psychiatric evaluations for with the death of Health Services across the board, matters that are currently before Augustine Turbin the shortage of professional staff it, has not gone down well with at Prince of Murray and what from reports is the least one Judge. Village, who was strenuous workload of those in Justice Brian Cottle is reported found in the place, have already had a to have described the situation as mountain area of The shortage of qualified Mental propound effect on High Court one that could cause the Court to Carib Village, Health practitioners has put the proceedings here. grant applications made on behalf Augustine Turbin Campden Park on Reports are that matters before of persons who have been awaiting High Court at a serious Prince was found dead disadvantage. Wednesday 27th the High Court here have been evaluations for extended periods. in Carib Village, September. affected particularly as it relates to One person so affected is Campden Park, some Woodley who was twice convicted psychiatric evaluations, the Webster Woodley. A psychiatric of murder but had his convictions Contitnued on Page 3. distance away from his preparation of which has been the evaluation remains outstanding for native Murray Village. overturned by the Appeal Court. by KENVILLE HORNE
HOMICIDE HEADING CLOSE TO RECORD
PSYCHIATRIST QUITS: COURT AFFECTED