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A man has been charged with the murder of Venus “Toho” Joseph, more than a year after his charred remains were discovered in a burnt vehicle at Cannelles, Vieux Fort.
Larian Swanson was arrested and charged following an investigation by the Major Crimes Unit into Joseph’s death.
The case dates back to September 15, 2025, when officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Southern Divisional Headquarters in Vieux Fort began investigating after a burnt motor vehicle containing a charred human body was found at Cannelles.
A post-mortem examination conducted four days later determined that the person had died from hypovolaemic shock due to extensive thermal injuries.
DNA testing subsequently confirmed that the remains were those of Joseph.
The Major Crimes Unit later assumed responsibility for the investigation as a homicide.
Swanson was arrested last week and subsequently charged with Joseph’s murder.
He appeared before the Second District Court and was remanded to the Bordelais Correctional Facility.
Yo ja pòté plent kont yo mom pou ka tjwé Vinus ‘Toho’ Joseph an lanné ven mil venn senk.
I ni pllis ki yon lanné, depi polis jwenn kò Vinus ‘Toho’ Joseph . Yo ja posodé pou fè plent kont on moun deja . Kadav li té adan on mashin en Canelle , Vieux Fort. Ni kò a ni mashin an té bwilé nwè.
Dipatman polis ki wèskonsab pou kwim sèwyé, ja awété Larian Swanson. Yo fé plent kont li apwé yò té fouyé fon andidan ki sa ki anèkòz lamò a.
Ka sa la té fèt dépi li kenz Séptamn démil senk. Dipatman an go biwo polis ki wèskonsab envètigasyon kwim, an soud payi a an Vieux Fort , ki té koumansé fouyé an ka sa la. Sé Polis la fè sa lè moun touvé on mashin bwilé èk difé en Cannelles. mashin an té ni on kadav bwilé andidan’y.
Kat jou apwé yo jwenn kò a , doktè fan i . Yo di shalè défé té tèlman sho i fè hypovolaemic stress tjwé nom lan.
Translation and audio by Nintus Magre
Question – in your 238 square miles where everyone knows everyone or knows someone who is connected either by friendship and or family. How does someone get charged a whole year later???????