Police have upgraded charges against two men in the Industry, Choiseul chopping incident that led to the death of 62-year-old Vernon Labadie.
Vaughn Mark and Kendal Sansion had been charged with attempted murder after the January 31, 2025, attack on members of the Labadie family at their home.
Labadie succumbed to his injuries on February 21.
A statement issued on Tuesday by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force said authorities had since reviewed the charges against the suspects and the two were charged with murder last week.
They subsequently appeared in court and were remanded to the Bordelais Correctional Facility, pending further legal proceedings.
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