Suspect in Sophia murder dies after vigilante assault

JOEL Dalrymple, the suspect in the Wednesday, July 15 stabbing death of 40-year-old ‘D’ Field, Sophia resident Janice Paul, has died. 

Reports state that Dalrymple, 35 years old, was handed over to ranks at the Turkeyen Police Station on Friday night at 11:15pm. There were visible injuries about his body and he was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigations later revealed that Dalrymple was assaulted while being held by public-spirited persons who handed him over to the police on Friday.
A man, whose name was not given in the Police press release, has since been arrested in connection with the assault, and is assisting the Police with the ongoing investigations.
Janice Paul was fatally stabbed by a man outside her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Reports indicate that Janice was in the company of her husband, 39-year-old Eusi Paul, who also suffered injuries during the attack but was treated and discharged.

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