Pointe Blanche:--- At least three prisoners at the Pointe Blance Prison suffered from stab wounds and had to be taken to the St Maarten Medical Center for treatment late Friday afternoon confirmed the director of the institution Russell Ricardo. The prison director said at the time of the incident he was not at the prison but he was informed that three inmates left their quarters and went to another area and attacked two other prisoners. Both prisoners Ricardo said suffered from stab wounds while one of the attackers was stabbed when one of the victims fought back. Four of the inmates that were involved in the stabbing incident are from St. Maarten while the fifth inmate is from Bonaire. Public Prosecutor Rienk Mud confirmed the stabbing incident. Mud said all of the injured prisoners were treated and they were taken back to the prison on Friday evening."All I can confirm is that there was a stabbing at the prison and none of the inmates are going die. They were all treated and taken back to the institution," Mud said.
