Cyprian “Secret” Mack, 54, of Chester Cottage, the key witness in an attempted murder case has been found dead.

He was discovered in his yard with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his head on Tuesday, becoming the country’s 34th homicide for this year.

Police said that the motive for the killing is unknown and their investigations are ongoing.

He was the main witness in the case in which Vincentian national in the British Army Keri Phillips, who is to answer to a judge and jury on a charge that on December 26, 2021, at Chester Cottage, he attempted to murder Istah Mack.

Istah, who is Cyprian’s nephew, was shot four times about the body in his home village.

At the preliminary inquiry, the prosecution called five witnesses, including Istah and the Cyprian.

Phillips’ trial is still pending.