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Mayor’s Driver Commits Suicide Escaping Cops
posted (June 4, 2018)
Tonight the Dangriga Town Council - and the town itself is in shock - after the Mayor's driver killed himself in front of police. Now suicide don't usually make news - but this one is exceptional. Serrano was being pursued by police. This afternoon, they went to the Town Hall to take him into custody. He was going to be charged for unlawful carnal knowledge of two under-aged girls. But when they got there and told him of their intentions he jumped in the mayor's vehicle and sped off. They followed him to his home in the new site area where he dashed up the steps with police in pursuit. And that's where, reportedly right in front of the police he took out his firearm and shot himself once in the head - and died on the spot - right at the top of his stairs.

The sudden and startling event profoundly disturbed the town hall workers - and everyone was sent home early today. Mayor Francis Humphreys has not issued a statement.

Serrano - who is in his early 60's had been the mayor's driver for a number of years. We'll have more tomorrow. We're told he was being accused of unlawful carnal knowledge with two underaged girls - who are sisters.

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