Former track athlete shot dead
Curtis Lopez McFee – though still unconfirmed by police, looks likely to be entered into the record books as this country’s 13th homicide victim so far for 2021.
By: Kenville Horne•
A former track athlete added to this country’s homicide count for the year when he was gunned down in Paul’s Avenue, Kingstown, just before 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 5.
Curtis Lopez McFee, known to his family and friends as Lopez, is said to have been running from his assailants when he was shot several times.
Persons who were either ‘liming’ and others who were casually making their way along the street outside the National Lotteries Authority headquarters, spoke of hearing sounds of rapid gunfire that caused panic.
BCK student is 8th dengue death
Ciara Gumbs had a knack for helping her peers deal with their challenges.
By: Kenville Horne•
A 15-year-old, fourth form student of the Bishop College Kingstown died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), Tuesday 19th January, as a result of dengue fever according to health authorities.
According to a press release from the Chief Medical Officer, the 15-year- old asthmatic female was admitted to the MCMH in early January 2021 with acute dengue fever and a severe allergic drug reaction. After remaining stable initially, the teenager developed complications one week ago, deteriorated and died today,” the release dated Tuesday 18th said.