Residents of Bexon, Castries are grappling with shock and grief following a double homicide that has intensified concerns over violent crime across the island.
Among the victims was 21-year-old James, whose mother, Lucretia Toussaint, recounted the final moments she shared with her son just hours before his death.
“I came from church and he was lying on his bed on his phone,” she said. “I told him, ‘Hi James, how are you doing my son?’ and he said, ‘I am fine mommy.’”
Toussaint said the exchange appeared routine, with no indication of what would follow.
“I asked him if everything was good and he said everything was good,” she recalled. “After a while he told me, ‘Mommy I am going out for a lime.’ I said okay, and he told me to take care. That was the last time I saw him alive.”
The grieving mother described her son as loving and devoted, noting the close bond they shared.
“He loved his mother. He loved me,” she said. “He would always come and hug me and ask how I was doing.”
She added that her son was always willing to help and took pride in supporting her.
“Nothing was ever too big for him to do for me,” Toussaint said. “When I asked him to do something, he would say, ‘Okay mommy,’ and by the time I came back from work, it would be done.”
Reflecting on her loss, she expressed gratitude for the time she had with him.
“I thank God for the 21 years he gave me, because he was a loving boy,” she said.
The latest incident has left the community shaken, as residents continue to call for stronger measures to address the rising levels of violence and protect families from further tragedy.