A suspect has been held and an assault weapon recovered by the Southern Division Unit after the murder of a mother and her infant daughter on Monday night.
According to reports, Akiel Brereton, Sashell Elliot, and their one and a half year old daugher, Nova Brereton, were at Number Two Fort George, at a parlour owned by the couple at around 7:50pm when a vehicle pulled up and one man got out with a rifle. He opened fire suddenly, injuring all three victims.
They were rushed to the Princes Town Health Facility but the mother and daughter later died. Akiel Brereton is said to be in a stable condition at hospital.
The car that was involved was later intercepted by police at Crawford Street in Ste. Madeleine.
The victim’s uncle says this country needs a strong spiritual revival as the fear of God is no longer in people’s hearts.