PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Members of the Detective Department are investigating the stabbing of a security officer.
The incident took place on Monday, December 28th in the vicinity of the Court House at around 6 pm.
On the scene the officers noticed that the victim received lacerations to her face as well as injuries to her upper body. The victim, who is a female, was treated on the scene by ambulance personnel, after which, she was rushed to the SMMC in a critical, but stable condition.
She later told officers that she was ill treated with a knife by her ex-boyfriend after an argument. According to the victim, the ex-boyfriend resides on the French side of the island.
Detectives are investigating this incident.