Murder at sea

The victim has been identified as Steve Joseph, 31, of La Lune Road in Moruga.

According to police reports Joseph and another man boarded a pirogue on Wednesday afternoon and headed for Icacos Point. Reports are that at 4 pm, another vessel pulled alongside the pirogue and men dressed in black and speaking Spanish, opened fire before speeding off.

Joseph was hit several times and lay bleeding in the boat while his companion was unharmed.

Nothing was taken from the pirogue. The man later brought the pirogue in to shore and made a report to the Cedros Police.

Joseph was taken to the Pt Fortin Area Hospital where he died while being treated.

A post mortem was expected to be done yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James. Joseph’s companion is assisting police in their investigations.