An Englishman was found dead on Saturday, 8 September 2018, in his home in the La Barbacoa area of Las Terrenas. It is believed that 60-year old Stephen Halliday died due to stab wounds. His body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Pathology (Inacif) in Santo Domingo for autopsy.
The National Police arrested three young men, including a minor and accused them of the murder. The suspects under arrest are 20-year old Franklin Sánchez Rodríguez, 18-year old Mario Bruno Corcino and a 17-year old minor said to be of German nationality. The police said that they had admitted to the crime and had committed it as the victim had accused them of robbery and the murder was an act of vengeance.
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Diario Libre
11 September 2018
