Published 8 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

GRANDSON CHARGED FOR DEATH OF HIS 82 YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 08, 2018 (RSCNPF): On June 07, 28-year-old Michael Nicholas of Ponds Estate was formally arrested and charged on a Warrant, in the first instance, for the offence of Murder. He was charged for causing the death of his 82-year-old grandmother, Bernice Iona Nicholas, at their home in Ponds Estate on June 03.

An autopsy earlier concluded that she died as a result of mechanical asphyxia due to obstruction of the airway.

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Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

WORK OF CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS STEADILY PROGRESSING

 Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2018 (RSCNPF): The Forensic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has been making strides in several of their investigations.

 The department recently moved to a new facility which is housed on the premises of the Tabernacle Police Station. The facility is outfitted with some of the latest technology and, leading up to its opening, the staff had their skills upgraded as crime scene investigators, fingerprint examiners and forensic laboratory technicians. Several highly trained regional and international facilitators hosted a number of sessions that ran for almost eight weeks consecutively to prepare them for their larger roles.

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