Decomposing body of agriculturalist found in parked vehicle in Kingstown

Police in St Vincent and the Grenadines are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery early Monday morning of a partially decomposed body in Kingstown.

The deceased has been identified as Gregory Linton, a 43-year-old national of Dominica who resided at Glen in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

A release from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said Linton’s body was found in a blue Toyota Hilux automobile parked outside the Kingstown Preparatory School.

Linton was a crop protection specialist and the representative of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Police say a postmortem examination will be conducted on the body to ascertain the cause of death.

Members of the public who have information that can help with the investigation are encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crimes Unit at 1-784-456-1810 or 1-784-457-1211 ext. 4837 or 999/911. All calls will be treated confidentially.