PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Sunday, January 31st 2021 at around 03.45 pm,the central dispatch received a call from an address in the Little Bay area concerning a man who had passed away after falling from a ladder while in his residence.
At the location the patrol and ambulance personnelencountered the body of a male lying on the floor and giving no sign of life. The personnel of the Forensic Department and doctor were called to the scene.
It was later concluded that the victim had passed away from the injuries he received after falling from the ladder. The body of the deceased, who was 78 years old, was later transported to one of the local funeral homes.
His identity is being withheld on the wishes of the family. On behalf of the Sint Maarten Police Force,we extend our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
