On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 04.00 p.m. police and detectives were directed to Welfare road in the vicinity of Peiking Supermarket for a stabbing incident. On the scene the investigating officers did not encounter the victim and were told, that he was taken by private vehicle to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for treatment.
On the scene the officers did not receive the necessary cooperation from those persons present to find out what exactly took place. When contacting the Sint Maarten Medical center to inform about the condition of the victim, the officers were informed that no one involved in a stabbing was brought in to receive any medical attention.
After contacting the hospital on the French Side, the Police Central Dispatch was informed that the victim with initials C.V. was brought-in in a very critical condition and had to be operated on immediately. The victim has been admitted to the hospital on the french side for observation. When the victim is in condition to speak a statement will be taken from him. The investigation into this case is ongoing.