Philipsburg:--- The body that was found in the Hope Estate Bush fire Saturday evening has been identified on Thursday. Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos confirmed that the victim is Gaston Gumbs from French Quarter who was reported missing the same day. Relatives of Gumbs reported him missing but when his name was mentioned on this website as the possible victim his daughter called and said her father was missing but he is not dead. Mos said even though the body was severely burnt the identification was done through fingerprinting and the pathologist who conducted the autopsy indicated that foul play is involved in the death and burning of Gumbs' body. Mos said the police are now conducting a criminal investigation (homicide) and he is certain that the killer or killers of Gaston Gumbs will be caught and brought to justice.
Body found in Hope Estate identified.
On Thursday November 15th, 2012, an autopsy was done on the body found during a bush fire at night in Hope Estate on Saturday November 10th. The body was positively identified as that of a man by the name of Gaston Ambroise Gumbs, born on the French Side of the island, 50 years of age. The results of the autopsy indicates that there is foul play. No further details in connection with this investigation will be released at this time. The police department is asking anyone who may have information that could shed some light on this investigation to come in and give this information.
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