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Kiril Didier has been formally charged with murder in connection with the 2019 disappearance of 83-year-old Cletus “Banana Split” Hippolyte.
Police arrested Didier following a targeted operation and a subsequent identification parade conducted by authorities.
The suspect appeared before the first district court and was remanded to the Bordelais correctional facility.
Investigators from the gangs, narcotics and firearms unit recently reopened the cold case after pursuing new leads.
Hippolyte originally went missing from his Gros Islet home more than seven years ago in September 2019.
Despite the murder charge, the victim’s whereabouts remain unknown and his remains have not yet been recovered.
Law enforcement officials are continuing their appeal for anyone with relevant information to come forward.
