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UPDATE: The man, aged 41 of George Town, who was arrested on Saturday 8 July, in relation to the fatal incident that occurred the same day, has been formally charged with murder.

He appears in court Tuesday 11 July.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: 

RCIPS Investigate Murder, 9 July

Shortly after 8:00PM, Saturday 8 July, police responded to a report of an MVA with injured persons in the vicinity of North Sound Road, George Town.

On arriving at the scene, officers observed a member of the public administering CPR to a man on the ground. Officers secured the area and an ambulance arrived and took over resuscitation efforts. The man was transported to George Town Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by the attending doctor.

It was reported to officers that the suspect and victim had been engaged in a verbal dispute that turned physical. Subsequently the victim appears to have been struck by a car. Investigation as to the circumstances are ongoing.

Police located the suspect, a 41 year-old man of George Town, and arrested him on suspicion of murder in relation to the incident. The suspect is currently in police custody at the Cayman Islands Detention Centre.

The matter is under investigation and anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or have any information, is asked to contact George Town CID at 949-4222.