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Murder/attempted suicide in St. Philip

Murder/attempted suicide in St. Philip

September 20, 2024
7:02 am

A woman is dead and her husband has been transported to hospital after an apparent murder and attempted suicide in St. Philip.

The incident happened about 5 am at Emerald Park West, St. Philip.

A husband is reported to have killed his wife and then drank a substance in an apparent attempt to take his own life.

He has been transported to hospital.

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