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British Man's Death in Caribbean Ruled Homicide
1 Sep
Summary
- British man's death in Caribbean is now a homicide investigation.
- Grenadian authorities initially ruled the death accidental.
- Metropolitan Police are now investigating the death.
A British man's death in the Caribbean is now the subject of a police investigation after a private post-mortem examination revealed it to be a homicide. Andrew Donald Frederick, aged 47, died on January 4, 2026. Grenadian authorities had previously ruled his death as accidental, and his body was returned to the UK.
Senior coroner Lydia Brown has confirmed that the Metropolitan Police is now investigating the circumstances surrounding Frederick's death. As a result, inquest proceedings have been suspended pending the outcome of this investigation. The victim's family appeared remotely at West London Coroner's Court. Diplomatic channels are reportedly active with Grenadian authorities regarding this case.
