Crime
Decomposing Body Found
#TurksandCaicos, May 10, 2023 – Serious Crime Unit Detectives of the Roya Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a male whose body was found yesterday evening (May 07th).
Police reports state, at around 9:48p.m. , a call was placed to the Chalk Sound, Police Station, informing officers that a male body was found lying motionless on the ground in an area near Silverado.
Based on the information received, officers were dispatched to an area behind Silverado Road near Mompremiere Towing Company ,which is off South Dock Road ,Providenciales, and saw the decomposing body.
As a result of initial investigations, the victim has been identified as Edrin Siffard, 50, of Haiti.
This is being treated as a suspicious death and the RTCIPF are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death and its classification.
The public is being advised to notify the closest police station or to contact Crime Stoppers and give any information on this death or any illegal activity anonymously.
Please note, that Crime Stoppers calls are answered in Miami and in Houston by Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers which is a non-profit and not a police agency.
Press Release: RTCIPF