By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 12th June 2020) — A 26-year-old man who died after a recent fight in the Old Road Community was stabbed in the heart, according to details of an autopsy report.
Police informed that Resident Pathologist Dr. Adrian Nunez, following an autopsy on Monday 8th June 2020, concluded that Donte Samuel’s death was due to Cardiac Tamponade secondary to a single stab wound to the left anterior chest with heart injury.
Police investigations revealed that close to 4 PM on Tuesday 2nd June, an altercation between several persons took place in Old Road, fatally wounding Samuel. Reportedly, Samuel was stabbed in the chest and 31-year-old Quezney Watson, also of Old Road, received a wound to his left eye. Samuel was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Joseph N. France General Hospital while Watson underwent surgery and is warded in a stable condition. The Police are appealing to persons with information to contact the Violent Crime Unit at 467-1887 or 467-1888.