Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Dorsetshire Hill woman whose body was found with chop wounds inside her family home around 12:15 a.m. today (Carnival Monday).
Police say that the dead woman is Sherol Lenteria Phyllis Knights, aged 26.
“Preliminary information indicates that the Knights was discovered lying motionless in the family home by a relative with what appeared to be chop wounds on her body,” the Police Public Relations and Complaint Department said in a press statement.
“The police visited the scene and commenced an investigation. The district medical officer pronounced Knights dead at the scene,” the statement said.
Police said an autopsy is expected to be carried out on Knights’ body to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Knights’ death is the second homicide in St. Vincent and the Grenadine in less than a week.
It follows the death of Ravito Ronaldo Bertram Llewellyn Jr., 24, of Sion Hill/Fairbairn Pasture, who was shot and killed by a police officer in Fairbairn Pasture.
The police officer alleged that Llewellyn was an intruder and police said in a statement that he was wearing only his boxer shorts and slippers at the time of his death.
The killings this week bring the homicide count in SVG this year to 28, which includes three people killed by police officers in the line of duty as well as Llewellyn’s death.
In 2022, SVG recorded 42 homicides — a new record.
Knights is the second Dorsetshire Hill woman to be killed this year.
On Feb. 10, Purlinea Greaves, a 28-year-old timekeeper died in hospital around 4: p.m., about 20 hours after being shot in the head as she made her way home.
Abdul Garrick aka “Why Why”, 30, of Rockies/Frenches/Biabou was subsequently charged with murder in connection with Greaves’ death and is awaiting a preliminary inquiry.
Police are asking anyone with information that could assist with the investigation into Knights’ death to call 999/911 or, 1-784-456-1810 or, any police station or police officer you are comfortable speaking with.
“All information received would be treated confidentially. Investigations into the matter are ongoing,” police said.
This is very sad.Not even safe in they own home.
The hang man is on long leave that’s why, sabbatical.
This place is getting darker and darker by the hour, . It’s my opinion.
Investigate close associates, it is a truism that the police force does a poor job when it comes to solving crimes. Even the head honcho of a certain police station admitted to me in a recent conversation and he lamented that they lack the necessary crime solving techniques. The police force to a certain extent has become politicized to the extent that the effectiveness of the force has become hamstrung and ineffective for this very reason cited, and poor working conditions are not the only panacea to the existing problems. It is noted that so many policeman are recruited from a certain constituency in the nation without any oversight. Certain appointees to the police academy are done on he basis of who recommends you or have known or having the blessing of having a godfather and is haphazard at best’. These are the very reasons why crimes are out of control and is in the wrong trajectory.
Bring back the hang man needed. All these killing will stop.
The hang man will not solve the problem, what we need is EDUCATION, EDUCATION AT HOME , EDUCATION EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL, EDUCATION IN TE WORK PLACE AND EDUCATION IN THE STREETS, THATS MY OPINION
Ruse i agree with you.