Ste Madeleine police foil possible homicide

Police say the man, only hours before, had beaten a woman at the house where he was arrested.

Late Wednesday night they responded to a report of a domestic violence situation at Golconda Settlement but when they arrived, they found a woman who was badly beaten but the alleged perpetrator had left the house.

A team comprising Sgt Sankar, PC Boodram and PCs Figaro and Sankar returned to the area at about 5.30 am on Thursday on surveillance.

While waiting, the police saw a 37-year-old construction worker enter the yard of the house.

He was arrested as he was about to enter the house. Upon searching him, police found the gun, the ammunition and the ski mask.

He was taken into custody and several charges are expected to be laid against him .

Head of the Southern Division Snr Supt. Zamsheed Mohammed praised the officers for their dedication to duty in preventing a possible crime.