20th September 2021

Second inmate succumbs after stabbing incident

By Department of Home Affairs

The Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) located in Dennery has been in the spotlight since the occurrence of separate stabbing incidents which resulted in the death of two male inmates within the same week.

The correctional facility was made aware of the death of twenty- one-year-old Noah Peter on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Peter who was born on March 11, 2000 hailed from the community of Morne Du Don and had been on remand for the offense of stealing.

Due to the seriousness of his injuries, Noah Peter had been listed as critical and had been admitted in ICU at the Saint Jude’s Hospital, Vieux Fort.

The Bordelais Correctional Facility extends condolences to the Peter family, relatives and friends. The matter is now within the jurisdiction of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force.

Another inmate is currently being questioned by police investigators in relation to the death of Noah Peter.

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