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POLICE CONFIRM DROWNING A HOMICIDE

An autopsy has confirmed that the drowning death of William Hudson-Grimmett on Sunday, July 18, was a homicide.
The autopsy report said the head injury sustained by Grimmett was inconsistent qwith a fall, Police Chief Jose Garcia told the Source Tuesday.
Garcia said there were no signs of robbery or theft.
The murder is being investigated by Safe Streets, a task force made up of members of the local police, the FBI and the U.S. marshals.
"We need their help," Garcia said. "Major crime has been very busy with other homicide cases."
Sources say Grimmett was an inventor and millionaire from Florida who recently purchased the property at 14 Estate Mafolie where he was found dead in his swimming pool.

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