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Scottish Man Shot Dead on Canouan as Police Open Homicide Inquiry

A post-mortem has been ordered as police pursue multiple lines of enquiry with UK consular support.

Overview

  • Police found 37-year-old Daniel Vettrino with multiple gunshot wounds in a Gym Hill car park on Canouan on June 24 and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has launched a homicide investigation, said a post-mortem will be carried out, and confirmed multiple people are assisting detectives.
  • Local outlets report that two men were detained for questioning, but the police have not publicly confirmed arrests or formal charges in the case.
  • Some local reporting has suggested investigators are checking for links to a light aircraft that went missing near Canouan earlier in June, though authorities have not verified any connection.
  • Vettrino worked as a technical services manager at Canouan Estate Resort and Villas and his family have paid tribute while the UK Foreign Office provides consular support and assists repatriation efforts.