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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.
Depression is real. A silent killer.
What could have caused this? This man was such a beautiful soul. Hard working. Smart. Have money and handsome. Why?
You never know when a person is sad or hurting. There’s just a bad end result. May his souls rest in peace
He has martial issues but 9 billion people in the world
here we are speculating as to what could have caused this. Only he and God knows in the absence of a suicide note. my condolence to the family
This is so sad we see people everyday and don’t know what they’re going through who are you to judge ?
Investigate thoroughly leaving now stone unturned for the heart of man is desperate and ugly. Just because it looks like a duck doesn’t make it so. Make sure it’s a duck.
How the minds of us humans work..
Such a nice guy. Who would of thought his life would end like this? God continue to cover his family.
I am.saddened by this news. What is happening ? Depression is no joke.