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THREE ARRESTED IN BASQUIN MURDER

Three men were arrested Wednesday and charged with the Nov. 4 murder of gypsy cab driver Duvalier Basquin.
Kirsten Greenaway, 21, of 53-17b Frydendahl, Selvin W. Hodge, 26, of Bovoni Building A, and Eladio Comacho, 20, of 171 Contant Knolls were charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Basquin was found stabbed to death near Sea View Nursing Home in Bolongo Bay.
The suspects are being held without bail pending an advice-of-rights hearing, according to Territorial Police Chief Jose Garcia.
The Major Crime Unit of the V.I. Police Department made the arrests. Garcia's release gave no details on what led to the apprehensions or the motive for the stabbing.

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