{"id":147323,"date":"2022-03-02T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T15:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=147323"},"modified":"2022-03-02T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T15:19:30","slug":"villa-man-in-custody-following-latest-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/villa-man-in-custody-following-latest-homicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Man in Custody Following Latest Homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Villa Man in Custody Following Latest Homicide<\/strong><\/p>

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A 38 years old man of Villa is currently in police custody assisting the police with their investigations into the alleged murder of 36 years old Christopher Smithers of Friars Hill Development.<\/p>\n

It was reported that Smithers and the alleged suspect were involved in an altercation, during which, he allegedly armed himself with a sharp object to stab the deceased.<\/p>

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Smithers was transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury.<\/p>

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He was pronounced dead at approximately 6:45 pm.<\/p>\n

The police have are in the process of interviewing a number of people whom they believe can further assist them in their investigation.<\/p>

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The alleged incident occurred on St. Johns Street around 6:23 pm on Tuesday 1st\u00a0March 2022.<\/p>\n

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