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I left St. Lucia first for St. John in the Virgin Islands. I worked

several places in St. John including Caneel Bay Plantation. While working there, I remember during the course of the pregnancy of my wife I was drivin

a 3-wheel vehicle. I got giddy. I switched the engine and fell on the

I felt someone shake me and then I got back to normal and noticed that

was vomiting. The person who shook me took me by the arm. His name was

Hilery from Dominica. He took me back to Caneel Bay Compound and then I was

driven back to Cruz Bay in town. The matter was explained to my wife and she

brought me to the clinic to Dr. Tobacco. Something was put in my mouth and I

was given an injection on my arm and I was sent home.

I usually have headaches off and on since that time.

In my life I have had roughly about 4 lovers. First made love when I

was about 21 years. I have had 2 female friends on this island

was Evelyn Rabsatt and the other was one Velma.

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I used to go to Evelyn Rabsatt for shopping and to watch TV at times.

In January 1977 Iplanned to return to St. Lucia on account of immigration

problem. I cannot remember the date I planned to return. I packed my grip

intending to leave two days after,

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The week before she was accusing me of stealing her money. She first

called me and asked me if I remember who was the last person she served.

I told her I saw the person but I cannot remember. She told me she was

missing the money and then she did told me that it was a mystery for that

money to be missing. I told her maybe she misplaced it. On several

occasions after that I was in the Major Bay School yard watching basket

ball, she came out towards the entrance to her business place and she hailed 25

I walked to her. She started to accused me of stealing her money.

me.

I remember at the time I told her I was not crazy to do such a thing and

I do remember in 19/1/77 I woke un at 6.00 a.m. with the intention to go

down to make reservation to fly the next day. But while I was quite early

I put a shirt and pant I had in a bucket of water with the intention of washing it, while that was taking place I had the kettle on fire to make a cup of coffee. After I get to realized that the water was hot, I left

the clothes and went to make the coffee. after drinking the coffee, I

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