DOMINICA: Wife Finds Husband Hanging From their Home
Police in Dominica are investigating what appeared to have been a case of suicide.
According to police reports, 56-year-old Gifford Irish, a well known businessman who owned several apartments in Dominica, was found hanging at his home at Castle Comfort by his wife, Zarina Irish, at about 6:45 AM on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
He was also employed at the National Bank of Dominica.
Mrs. Irish met her husband hanging from a rope, which was tied over a bedroom door with a white pail and a piece of a cinder block near him.
She called for help and attempted CPR to no avail.
Fire department officials also arrived and attempted CPR, which proved futile.
Doctor Angel was summoned to the scene and pronounced the body dead at 9:22 AM.
The scene was processed by a crime scene technician and the body was transported to Lyndhurst Funeral Home, where it is awaiting an autopsy.
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