Cigarette Fight leaves young man dead.

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Philipsburg:--- The Detective Department is busy investigating a case of assault that resulted in death. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said on April 30th a fight took place in Margaret Bruce's Drive in Middle Region between two men identified as E.A. and O.A. The two men were allegedly fighting over a cigarette. During this fight the victim O.A. was struck in his head with a stone.
According to the suspect E.A, O.A attacked him with a knife causing him to defend himself with a stone.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station for further investigation. The victim (O.A) who later became ill at the police station was treated by paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Centre for treatment and was admitted in the ICU.
At the hospital, the attending doctor stated that the victim was in critical condition and had suffered a massive concussion. The victim O.A. died during the evening of Wednesday May 4th 2011 as a result of the injuries he had sustained. The case is currently being investigated.