VIEUX FORT, Saint Lucia – A man reported to be Canadian is in custody in connection with the drowning of a young boy at a beach in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.
Police say officers were told four-year-old Terrel Joshua Elibox was given a ride by a kite surfer on Sunday, fell into the sea and submerged.
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A search and rescue mission was immediately conducted, but police said in a release that the boy’s body was not recovered until Tuesday morning.
Police say a person — identified by local media as a Canadian man — is in custody assisting with the investigation.
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