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Police Investigating Attempted Murder in Sandy Bay 

15 October 2024
This content originally appeared on One News SVG.

A blurred screenshot of the victim compressing his chop wound. The screenshot was taken from a video on social media and blurred by One News SVG.

By Admin. Updated 4:37 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). 

The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said it has launched an investigation into a report of attempted murder that took place in London, Sandy Bay in the early hours of October 13, 2024.

In an October 15 press release, the RSVGPF said: “Preliminary reports indicate that a 69-year-old farmer from London, Sandy Bay was attacked by an intruder and sustained multiple injuries”.

“The victim was reportedly chopped on his face and both hands with an unknown object during the incident,” police said.

Police said they are actively investigating this matter and urge anyone with information that may assist in the investigation to come forward. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence.