DATE: 2020-02-20 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort
EVENT: Assault
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: N/A
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: Wife beaten cuts and bruises, husband died after armed men boarded the boat. 4 persons in custody.
ID: 1850
CSSN UPDATE: February 21, 2020 – The 4 men charged with this crime have stood trial and been convicted. Three of the four men (Deveaux, Jones, Kern), were convicted of murder, and the 4th, (Joseph) of manslaughter. Sentencing is scheduled for April 6, 2020.
CSSN UPDATE: February 10, 2017 – The widow of victim Roger Pratt has been interviewed by Yachting World Magazine and provides additional details about this tragic event. Three years have passed and while the 4 suspects remain in custody, no progress towards trial is evident.