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Man charged with murder in 2019 missing person case, but no body found

06 November 2026
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
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A man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2019 disappearance of 83-year-old Cletus “Banana Split” Hippolyte, whose whereabouts remain unknown nearly seven years later.Kiril Didier was charged on Thursday, November 5, following an identification parade conducted a day earlier. Police had apprehended him during a targeted operation on Tuesday, November 3.