BREAKING NEWS: Teenager dies in Salisbury

Amassa

Dominica News Online has received reports of a tragic death of a teenager in the village of Salisbury earlier this afternoon.

Unofficial reports from the village are that 14-year-old Amassa Bachelor was diving into the sea from a cliff with friends at a popular spot for young boys in Salisbury when he died.

Villagers speculate that Amassa may have broken his neck and/or drowned while diving. His body was pulled ashore by other persons in the area.

The deceased is said to be the twin brother of Asaph Bachelor. He was a student of the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School.

Dominica News Online will provide further details when it becomes available.

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65 Comments

  1. sissy
    August 14, 2011

    man i cant blive his gone 4ever i jus hope his family will get a relive especial his twin brother from all the cryin its jus not the same when sum1 u love is gone….. RIP

  2. Anonymous
    August 8, 2011

    :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :

  3. August 5, 2011

    Dear Mr\Miss be strong for God takes the most beautiful flowers in his garden so sorry

  4. ??????????????
    August 4, 2011

    Strength to Amassa,s mother and to his twin brother Assap and Kimanie and the the younger one. The Lord never gives us more than we can bear. Death strikes at the time when we do not expect. My condolescence to you Mother. You amd the family were there when it was our turn. We grieve with you at this terrible time and we pray that the Lord will strenghten you, the other children and the other members of the family. Time will heal the pain but just trust the Lord and remember the good times spent with Amassa.

  5. spicy
    August 4, 2011

    am so sadden at this…. its nt easy to see a young man gone so soon! may GOD bless an keep the Barchelor family…….. turn to GOD cuz his de only way, he will comfort u guys…… blessings

  6. August 4, 2011

    be strong family , i no it is hard i have been through it

  7. August 4, 2011

    very sad :(

  8. the bible
    August 4, 2011

    Salisbury people need to forgive the government and the country

  9. pc # 4_1
    August 4, 2011

    This is heart breaking,one of dominica’s young yout has gone, I sympathy wit the bachelor family, hope he is at better place,where ther is no more tears no more sorrow.. Rip youngster

  10. LayouCHick
    August 4, 2011

    Sigh…I didn’t really know you, but just the fact that i saw you walkin round the school, u even psssst me once lol….i feel some sort of closeness to you. sigh…and ur bro, my heart and sympathy goes out to him because i never saw one without the other…hmmm RIP amassa…Tell The good Lord i said see him soon <3

  11. Renewed Energy
    August 4, 2011

    A dark cloud over the Salisbury Reunion. My condolences to the family.

  12. big d
    August 4, 2011

    ammssa srry u died but the good god know wat he is doing do not cry god is good

  13. A
    August 4, 2011

    Sad news. My condolences to the family.

  14. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    r.i.p Amassa u will truly be misse by d students of i.t.s.s.we love u ,hope u in a better place.n to the batchelor family especially lydia n d rest just hold on strong. :cry: :cry: :cry:

  15. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    R.I.P ur gone but not 4got my condolences gose out 2 da family an especially his twin…. :cry:

  16. Trouble
    August 4, 2011

    another yute gon agen

  17. mothers colleague
    August 4, 2011

    :cry: :cry: this is a tough time and words can’t even explain how sorry i am….deepest condolences goes out to the entire family…i pray God that you all find comfort..I’m sadden and feel the hurt n tha pain that the family is goin through…I pray that your mother finds the strength most of all in this hard time of grief…i will surly miss you from time i got to no you i loved your friendship…RIP too soon to be gone… :( :cry:

  18. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    i feel so sad right now…..this is pre-mature death…..however my heart goes out to the family members and friends with deepest sympathy…remember Jesus is always dere in our darkest hour……God bless you guys and keep holding on.

  19. Watching Still
    August 4, 2011

    Heart broken! what a tragedy. This one rocks my nerves. Strength to the family, friends, the community of Salisbury

  20. babygirl
    August 4, 2011

    R.I.P Amasaf Bachelor.
    To the Bachelor family my deepest sympathy, to the twin brother pray to god, cry, scream if you have to but dont hold that feeling inside you will always love and miss your brother and he loved you to just remember the happy time u guys had together.

  21. Salisbury
    August 4, 2011

    so sad, another young life gone. Condolences to the family and friends of Amasa especially his brother Asaph because they were so close. R.I.P. my former student

  22. jean bawi
    August 4, 2011

    RIP Amasa will truly be missed. i saw you in the morning to hear you did in the afternoon. you were my neighbour . so sweet and kind.

  23. August 4, 2011

    its sad to see my friend and buddy leave me so soon i will always remember u no matter what and i won’t stop loving u i will always have a place for u in my heart my condolences goes out to the family and people of salisbury i.t.s.s students and teachers will always remember u

  24. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    My deepest condolences to the family and friends of this young man I pray that through this tragedy they will find the comfort and strength of the Almighty Father who gives more grace when the burdens grow greater and sends more strength when the burdens increases and to multiply trials He multiply grace. May the Lord be with the family and friends. it is indeed sad.

  25. shabin
    August 4, 2011

    my condolence to the Barchelor family. May God be with you all at this sad time.. so young and gone to soon.

  26. Family Member
    August 4, 2011

    Rest in peace cousin AMASSA.You will be truly missed by your loved ones and the village of salisbury.It’s so sad,hold strong family.

  27. mika
    August 4, 2011

    R.I.P young one, good always seems to take the young ones,cause he needs them, closer to him, it so sad that you went to early, you never even got the taste of life, but everything happens for a reason, much love :(

  28. mac
    August 4, 2011

    god give his family the strength to carry on may his soul rest in peace

  29. Time Warner
    August 4, 2011

    I am so sadden by this news. He was the sweetest of the twin. I pray the Lord strengthen his twin brother cause they were so close and the rest of the family.

  30. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    ahh so sad.. i hope is not soloumor that happened?

    • hummm
      August 4, 2011

      yes thats the exact place

    • Anonymous
      August 4, 2011

      dat i

    • Jean Bawi
      August 4, 2011

      yes it was at sounoumore

    • diva
      August 6, 2011

      stupes that makes no sense.. ass :twisted:

  31. Rochelle J
    August 4, 2011

    :cry: I’m so shocked about this death… I hope you enjoyed the last time we were together! <3 may the soul of the faithful eparted, through the mercy of God Rest in Peace. Amen

  32. Muslim Never
    August 4, 2011

    Rest in Peace son

  33. ok
    August 4, 2011

    My condolences to the Family. News like that really touch me and so it is hard to read comments that try to turn incidents like these into a joke. How insensitive and heartless can people be? Let’s go back to being Dominicans who care for each other. His family and community hurt, so by extension we as Domincans hurt and mourne along with them. RIP Amasa. Another young Dominican gone too soon. R.I.P

  34. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    This is sad news; heart felt condolences to the grieving family. May God b with u all through this and after.

  35. August 4, 2011

    SORRY DUDE. HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY.

  36. Anonymous
    August 4, 2011

    HEART BREAKING. VERY SAD NEWS…

  37. One Love
    August 4, 2011

    8-O MASSIVE condolences to entire Salisbury here and abroad

  38. MARIGOT
    August 4, 2011

    VERY SAD :( MAY HIS FAMILY FIND COMFORT , IN THIS DREADFUL TIME.

  39. Anonymous
    August 3, 2011

    SORRY 2 HEAR THAT. I PRAY THAT UR FAMILY WILL FIND COMFORT. RIP

  40. wehh boi
    August 3, 2011

    alas…i knew him well…such a sad thing..times like this i put my self in the position..so young…i hope ur in a betta place dear…hmmph kah mem ITSS have a mah leh wi…

    • Jesus Saves
      August 4, 2011

      ITSS has NO “mah leh” in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Please note that words have power and so death and life lies in the power of the tongue. Saying that my almamater has “mah le” is sort of proclaiming a curse over this great institution.

      I have not attahed you, just drawing a fundamental principle to the open. I encourage us to speak positive, “speak life”. WELL THANK YOU…….

  41. FED UP DOMINICAN
    August 3, 2011

    My condolences to the family and friends of this young man, especially his twin.

  42. FORM TEACHER
    August 3, 2011

    SO SORRY RIP

  43. Free Thinker
    August 3, 2011

    This is so sad, this really mash me up. May his soul rest rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and community.

  44. Undertaker
    August 3, 2011

    Ohhh,,so sorry lots of kids die like that during the summer all over the world especially boys..be careful fellas don’t be too wild nah man.
    Sympathy to the family esecially the twin brother, I know this is hard but trust God with this one he will not fail you.

  45. Anonymous
    August 3, 2011

    R.I.P Amasaf Bachelor

  46. Anonymous
    August 3, 2011

    waw that is so sad RIP and condolences to the family

  47. Golden Life
    August 3, 2011

    Very tragic!! The others must take this as a lesson! Restrictions off that cliff!

  48. kb lyric
    August 3, 2011

    here we go

  49. Kerry Fevrier
    August 3, 2011

    Dam. We loosing too many pple. too many. Condolences to the family and friends of the young man. May he rest in Peace.

  50. GOD is my witness
    August 3, 2011

    OMG…..!!SOOO SAD.,……YOUNG PLP I DONT KNO Y DEY DONT LISTEN..!!:(..FRM A CLIFF OMG……….WELL ACCEPT MY SYMPATHY 2 THE FAMILY JUS HOLD ON STRONG IN GOD…HE WILL GUIDE U THROUGH IT ALL…BLESS UP YAH

  51. Anonymous
    August 3, 2011

    r-i-p dag we go miss u buh u in a beta place

  52. sout city shabin
    August 3, 2011

    alas rest in peace twin, i remember u going to itss so troublesome yet so sweet RIP

  53. stocky
    August 3, 2011

    Everybody deading!

  54. August 3, 2011

    its sad how my young friend and buddy could leave me so soon it is so sad that he had to go we will miss u amasaf cuz u made us laugh u always made sure we had fun i.t.s.s studebts are really saddened by your death we will never stop loving u

  55. sad
    August 3, 2011

    This is so sad! My condolences to the family.

  56. ITSS Teacher
    August 3, 2011

    It is so sad when school is out and these things happen. I am so sad right now. Rip Amasah and I know that his twin Asaf is going through a lot.

    • Truth and Love
      August 6, 2011

      @ ITSS Teacher

      It is sad that this young child died in such a manner. These things usually happen when there is no school. It is a world-wide situation. My heart goes out to his family.

  57. Ban Movay
    August 3, 2011

    So sad. Amidst all the celebrations, a tragedy. I wish to extend my sympathies to his twin and extended family. May God see you through.

  58. August 3, 2011

    Sigh… :( RIP Amasaf. I didn’t really know you, but i used to see you around the school.. :cry: RIP

  59. phaa
    August 3, 2011

    oh damn man anothet yute again,am so sorry my bro bu its one life to live,sympathy can only go out to da fam sad news bro sad news

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