Police make arrest for 2014 murder

June 09, 2015 in National
(L-R) Erastus Laville & Carde Stapleton

(L-R) Erastus Laville & Cardie Stapleton

On Tuesday 26 May 2015 Erastus Laville 21 years old of Central West Bourne Street was formally arrested and charged for the murder of Istan Mitchum, 24 years old of Upper College Street, which occurred at Central West Bourne Street on 23 October 2014.

Laville was also charged with two (2) counts of Malicious Damage which were committed with a firearm on the properties of Calvin Hazel situated at Fort Thomas Road on 18 March 2015.

Meanwhile, in other police news, Cardie Stapleton is considered a person of interest to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force in connection to Building Breaking and Larceny which occurred at a number of offices at Warner Park between Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 April 2015. The Police have distributed a poster for circulation through your media out let for public information and assistance in this matter.