Philipsburg:--- The police has arrested three more suspects in the brutal slaying of Marco Beaumont who was shot to death on May 1 2009. With the latest arrest police now have seven persons behind bars while one of the suspects who was previously arrested was released.
The latest suspects were arrested on Thursday. They are identified as as J.R.R 30 years old born on St. Maarten, H.B.D 28 years old born on St Maarten and T.E.M 31 years old also a native of St. Maarten.
Chief Prosecutor Taco Stein confirmed the arrest of the three young men. Asked how the investigation is going, Stein said the investigation in his opinion in moving forward.
The three well known young men were arrested while driving in a vehicle on A.T. Illidge Road. Police Spokesman Johan Janchi Leonard confirmed the arrest. Leonard said an arrest warrant was out for all three of the suspects who were taken into custody. So far police arrested eight people in the slaying of Beaumont, one of which was later released.
Beaumont was shot to death on May 1 during the carnival and Labour Day parade. The incident took place at a house in Sao Paolo road Union Farm.
