Vieux Fort Man Dies After Falling From Scaffold

A Vieux Fort mason who fell from a scaffold at Bonne Terre, Gros Islet, on Monday, has died.

Police have identified the deceased as Marlan John of Augier.

He was in his thirties.

According to information, John fell from the top of the scaffold about 6.00 pm.

As a result, he sustained serious head injuries.

The Saint Lucia Fire Service in its Tuesday report said emergency responders found him unresponsive in a comatose condition with facial trauma and injuries to his body.

 Fire Service spokesman, Damian Jn Baptiste, said the responders treated the patient and transported him to the OKEU Hospital.

A doctor at the Hospital later pronounced him dead.