~ Suspect confesses to murder ~
MARIGOT—A 22-year-old St. Martiner has been arrested in connection with the murder of Belgian tourist Wendy Montulet on July 9 and will be transferred to Guadeloupe for trial on Thursday.
Guadeloupe Prosecutor Samuel Finielz confirmed the arrest at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, adding the swift arrest had been largely thanks to “precise witness testimony” from the public responding to the appeal for information combined with the diligent investigation carried out by the Gendarmerie.
The accused was arrested Tuesday morning in Marigot based on his description provided by witnesses. One of the descriptions provided to Gendarmes was of a man with a distinctive black and blond hairstyle who was subsequently spotted by chance in Marigot as Gendarmes were conducting house to house enquiries. Prosecutor Finielz disclosed the man while in custody confessed to the murder. He admitted sexually aggressing the woman and killed her with broken glass found on the ground in the bushes. Finielz did not close the district the accused comes from. Wendy’s family have been informed of the arrest.
