The Nassau Guardian
Apparent suicide of RBDF marine
As police probed an alleged suicide of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) marine, the organization said its members were mourning and the marine will be "greatly missed".
Chinyere Wilkinson, 41, a leading mechanic who has been on the Defence Force for 16 years, was found hanging by the neck in the hallway of his apartment on Fire Trail Road on Friday night, according to police.
A relative reportedly discovered Wilkinson after entering the apartment around 7 p.m.
When The Nassau Guardian arrived on the scene, several distraught relatives and friends were screaming and attempting to console each another.
In a statement, Commander of the Defence Force Commodore Roderick Bowe extended sincere condolences to Wilkinson’s family and friends on behalf of the organization.
But he did not comment on how Wilkinson died.
The Defence Force described Wilkinson as a quiet, competent and committed marine.
The organization said Wilkinson served in numerous departments, including engineering, the Harbor Patrol Unit and recently the supply department.
The statement said the marine’s presence will be greatly missed.
Assistant Commissioner Anthony Ferguson said on Friday night it was not clear how long Wilkinson had been hanging from the ceiling.
“The circumstances surrounding this death are not clear so we have an active investigation ongoing at the moment,” Ferguson said.
He said yesterday police were still trying to determine what might have led to Wilkinson taking his life.
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