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Store worker murdered in Tobago

24 December 2024
This content originally appeared on News Day - Trinidad and Tobago.
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The Scarborough General Hospital, Signal Hill, Tobago. - File photo
The Scarborough General Hospital, Signal Hill, Tobago. - File photo

A 21-year-old salesman is Tobago’s latest murder victim.

He has been identified as Zachary Lindow, of Pembroke.

Police said around 6.30 pm on December 23, Lindow and his co-worker, Jay Job, 52, were conducting sales at the Bacolet convenience store when they were approached by two men wearing masks.

The men demanded cash from them and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, the assailants pulled out their guns and shot at Lindow and Job.

The perpetrators then escaped through some nearby bushes.

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Lindow died on the spot while Job was taken to the Scarborough General Hospital, where he remains warded in a critical condition.

Lindow is the island’s 26th murder victim for 2024.

WPC De Gannes is investigating.