At 8.20 p.m. on Saturday, June 20th, 2020, Grand Turk Police were called to reports that a 51- year-old man was stabbed.
The stabbing took place in North Back Salina – The Garden.
The victim was transported to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre and later succumbed to his injuries.
Officers have arrested 51-year-old Phillip Smith on Suspicion of Murder.
Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting said: “On behalf of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, I would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of the man who died in this incident. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. My Officers on Grand Turk are carrying out a thorough investigation to establish the full circumstances of what happened last evening. Although we currently have a man in custody, we need additional information from anyone present at the time of the incident. Your assistance in this investigation help or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously”.
Anyone with information can contact police on 911 or contact the Grand Turk Police Station at 946-2299. Alternatively, people can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 1-800-8477 (TIPS).