VIPD Find Decomposing Body On St. Croix

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department found a decomposing body at about 2:30 p.m. today, Kevin Jackson, the force’s public information officer announced via press release late Friday.

According to the release, the 911 emergency call center received notification from a concerned citizen of the discovery of a decomposing body in Estate Contentment.

Mr. Jackson said responding officers arrived at the site and came upon an old, uncovered water well and saw the body. The well was approximately 25-30 feet deep and contained close to 3 feet of water. St. Croix Rescue was summoned to the scene to assist in the extraction of the body.

The matter is under active investigation by detectives, according to Mr. Jackson.

Tags: decomposing body, police department us virgin islands, vipd

Ernice Gilbert
I wear many hats, I suppose, but the one which fits me best would be journalism, second to that would be radio personality, thirdly singer/songwriter and down the line. I've been the Editor-In-Chief at my videogames website, Gamesthirst, for over 5 years, writing over 7,000 articles and more than 2 million words. I'm also very passionate about where I live, the United States Virgin Islands, and I'm intent on making it a better place by being resourceful and keeping our leaders honest. VI Consortium was birthed out of said desire, hopefully my efforts bear fruit. Reach me at [email protected].