A prison officer reportedly committed suicide at his D’Abadie home on Thursday 10th August, 2023.
• The deceased was identified as 29-year-old Shivon Childs of Hermit Avenue, Malone Gardens, D’Abadie.
• Around 12:45am, Childs allegedly had just finished making dinner and was repeatedly telling his wife that he loved her.
• He then took his service-issued pistol and shot himself in the head.
• Childs died at the scene and his wife contacted the police who are continuing enquiries.
This was the second suicide that was reported for the week thus far.
Just on Monday 07th August, 2023, 48-year-old Robert Nathan was found hanging at his home in Sunstone Crescent, Union Hall, San Fernando.