Post Mortem Results Released for Victims of Marchand Shootings
Monday
31th May 2010. Post Mortem Examinations were performed on the bodies of Aemilliana Simone Smith, 41 years old, originally of Saltibus but resided at Black Mallet, Castries and Edwin Gaillard a.k.a. “Vernon”, 48 years old of Marchand Boulevard, Castries, on Wednesday the 26th of May, 2010. The results indicated that Aemilliana Simone Smith died from brain stem injury, secondary to gunshot wound to cheek and Edwin Gaillard died as a result of brain damage, secondary to gunshot wound to the head.
This incident occurred on Saturday the 22nd of May, 2010, when Marchand police responded to several shootings which occurred at Marchand during the early hours of the morning.
Edwin Gillard was shot in the head, about 5:15am. He was pronounced dead on the scene. His death was followed by the shooting of Simone Smith who was shot in the cheek about 5:30am, while she stood in her doorway. She was later pronounced dead on the scene.
Another female was shot in the chest during that same period and she is known as Lauren Martial, 42 years old of Marchand Boulevard. She was taken to the Victoria Hospital but has since been discharged and remains in a stable condition. A man known as Francis Cenac of Black Mallet was also shot in the mouth at Marchand and he too, is presently admitted at the Victoria Hospital.
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