POLICE INVESTIGATING SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 02, 2019 (RSCNPF): Police are currently investigating an incident in which a female was sexually assaulted in the Basseterre area on December 01, 2019.

Investigations so far have revealed that sometime after 5:00 a.m., a male assailant held the female at knife point, pulled her into near by bushes and assaulted her.

Investigations into the matter are ongoing. The Police are making a special appeal to persons who might have any information regarding this incident to contact the Special Victims Unit (SVU) by dialling 465-2241 ext. 4252. The SVU can also be reached via cell phone at 665-3091. You may also contact your nearest Police Station or call the crime hotline at 707 if you have information that can lead to the apprehension of the perpetrator.