It was a shocking end to International Women’s Day on Wednesday. As many in society advocated for the protection and advancement of women another woman was killed, only 3 days after a woman was stabbed to death in Ciceron. An Augier woman, Virgil Robert, was found dead in her home on Wednesday night. Many Vieux Fort residents are expressing shock about the incident, and the death of the woman who they call Virgie. Some residents reported hearing an altercation earlier during the day. By that night Virgie’s body was discovered with several marks of violence about the body. Police press relations officer, Gregory Alexander, speaks on the police discovery of the body.
A photo showing the dead woman in the position which she was found by police is widely being circulated on line. Alexander says the frequency and continuation of such a practise is alarming.