At about 3:45 p.m. on May 10, the Charlestown Police Station received a report from the Medical Services that having responded to an emergency call, they found 34-year-old Petronella Hinds of Cane Garden dead.
Her motionless body was in the house of Muriel Archibald in Farms Estate. The scene was processed. A number of items of evidential value were collected and taken into police custody. House to house inquiries were conducted and several persons were interviewed. An autopsy will be carried out shortly.
Someone is in Police custody assisting with investigations which are ongoing. Persons with information about this incident are urged to call the Charlestown Police Station at 469-5391 or their nearest Police Station.