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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A 25-year-old man, recently released from the Bahamas Department of Corrections on charges of vagrancy and stealing, is alleged to be responsible for the death of 72-year-old Vernencha Butler.
Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander revealed that investigators obtained video footage from a nearby establishment showing the suspect, shirtless and wearing only pants, consuming what appeared to be an illegal substance shortly before the incident.
On Saturday, police responded to reports of a disturbance in the area of East Street and Ross Corner. Relatives of Butler were reportedly involved in a confrontation with the suspect after allegedly catching him assaulting her.
The investigation into this tragic event is ongoing.