St Kitts and Nevis: Robbery leaves woman injured

Last updated: November 6, 2017 at 14:45 pm

Police in St Kitts and Nevis are investigating after a robbery left one person nursing a head wound.

Jahaida's Beauty Salon, in Market Street, Basseterre, was targeted on Friday night.

According to police sources, an assailant entered at around 8pm and attacked Jacinth Francis, who was the only customer at the time.

She was struck on the head “with a solid object”, police have said, before the suspect escaped with an undisclosed sum of money.

Francis was taken to the Joseph N France Hospital, where she was treated before being discharged.

In a statement, the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force said: “The RSCNPF is appealing to anyone who has information regarding this matter to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at the Basseterre Police Station by dialling 465-2241.”