St Lucian man accused of sexually assaulting minor commits suicide
A 59-year-old Saint Lucian man took his own life after being accused of sexual assault against a minor.
According to reports, the father of two ingested a poisonous substance in the presence of his wife.
She told investigators that her husband had returned home from work and was relaxing in the living room area when a woman and her daughter came to the home making the allegations.
The wife of the accused said her husband denied the claims and threatened to kill himself when she told him about the allegations being levied against him.
He then went to a shed close to the family home and ingested the substance. The wife said her attempts to stop him were futile.
The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigations into the allegations against him are ongoing.
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