Partially Decomposed Body Found In St. Croix Apartment

ST. CROIX, USVI — On July 4, at approximately 11:48 a.m., police officers responded to reports of a dead body at a residence in Estate Peter’s Rest. When they arrived, officers discovered the lifeless body of a Black male laying on the floor inside an apartment. The body was partially decomposed, and the matter in which it was found appeared to be suspicious in nature.

The deceased’s identity is being withheld pending positive notification from next of kin, and the cause of death is also being withheld, pending further investigation.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this suspicious death to contact police with information by calling 911, the Crime TipLine at (340) 778-4950, or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.

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