A Saint John woman living in St. Lucia has been found dead in her island home and a suspect has been arrested in connection with her death. Dempster, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death cited as "blunt-force trauma to the head," the St. Lucia Times reported. Police in St. Lucia referred questions Wednesday afternoon to their press office, which was closed. "We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Canadian citizen who was murdered in St. Lucia," spokesperson Jason Kung said in an email. St. Lucia news outlets reported that a man was arrested on Monday and that he was known to Dempster.

Source: CBC News December 23, 2020 22:52 UTC