A man who was said to be well loved in the Boetica and Delices area died around the Glasse Pool in that community on Sunday morning.
The exact cause of death is unknown but according to reports, Jonathan Etienne, of Delices, may have died from injuries to his face and head after he was dashed against the rocks by waves.
He was reportedly having a sea bath in the area and was washed by sea waves.
According to reports he was found hanging to life by two fishermen and an alarm was raised. Etienne, 69, was transported to the Boetica Village by the villagers, and was pronounced dead by the district medical practitioner.
“No one was around when it happened and we don’t even know how long he stayed lying on the rocks before he was found,” Jenner Guiste, a resident of the area told Dominica News Online. “When he was found he had extensive injuries to his face and head and he was barely breathing.”
Etienne, a retiree from England, owns Kay Wosh (Stone House) in the area and is known to be very health conscious. He is said to be well known and well loved and his death has been described as ‘a tragedy.’
A coroner’s inquest will be convened to be followed by the examination.
Foul play is not suspected, according to the police.
Meanwhile Guiste is warning visitors to the Glasse Pool that they should be very careful when visiting the area. “Its a beautiful place but you have to be very careful especially at this time of the year when the sea is rough,” he stated. “The rocks are very hard and sharp and you can be seriously injured if you fall on them.”
Johnathan Etienne was my uncle and i am very proud to call him that he was the greatest uncle you could ever have. he was a great story teller and Ambassador for dominica uncle you will be missed by every one and dominica from your nephew Moses Etienne (London)
Heaven must be a lovely place! We stayed with Uncle Jon in May/June 12 and heard his many wonderful stories, in particular the one about Dominica being his “Heaven on Earth”.
He will be truly missed but never forgotten..
May he R.I.P.
We cannot believe that this has happened to such a well loved and respected man… We stayed with Jonathan at Kai Woshe back in May/June 12 and he told us so many things about how to be healthy and those wonderful stories!!!
We are deeply saddened that God as taken him in the prime of his life, he was truly respected and loved in his community and beyond… Uncle, they say heaven is a lovely place (if u knew him, you too would have heard of this story!)Whoever reads this, look up his story: “Heaven is a lovely place..” He will be in our hearts, missed forever but remembered always.. full of stories… Take care Uncle.
R.I.P This is very sad
RIP Sir. My heart felt sympathy to his family.
This is sad. Being health-conscious, he had many years ahead of him to enjoy his life, his undertakings and serving his customers. If only he knew he would not have gone to that area alone.
My heartfelt sympathy to his family. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
This is a very sad story. This man was quite young and health conscious and it is really a sad way for someone to lose his life. The area looks so beautiful yet one has to be so careful there. We must be very careful of our surroundings and where we go. May his families/relatives be comforted at such a moment.
PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P Mr Etienne you will be surely missed by the Jungle Bay Family.
May his soul rest in peace. from all account he seems to have been a well liked individual. When Dominicans like you nothing can change that,and that is a good thing. My hope is as result of this unfortunate incident measures will be put in place by the villagers or members of the village council to erect some warning signs to warn would be bathers or visitors to that particular area and other areas around the country, to the likely dangers which exist. We all have to play our part to ensure our safety and that of others. We are the Government. We the people.”
Ohhhhh such sad news. i remember always talking to him when i went to lapointe.i had tour of his beautiful home. He did us a great service when my mom passed in “03 by digging my moms grave. He always cleared the Delices/Petit Savahan road of debris after bad weather. he will truly be missed. my sympathy to his son Rueben and his other son and daughter. form the saint Rose family, we feel ur loss. Delices resident
oh oh poor man may he rest in peace
Oh so sad, very sad indeed may his soul rest in eternal peace. My deepest condolences to his family.
Rip Jonathan, Will miss your many stories and jokes. You were a great intelligent individual. You always said Dominica was your heaven’
So sad how you left..
correction @smh yes it says that he is from delices ok you both need to read properly if you read the article it says ”of delices”
so sad.mr.ettiene was a very health conscious and a lover of nature.was very active walking the petite savanne/delice road keeping fit.passed on that road this morning and just reflected on him..so full of life and energy…may his soul rest in peace.
I do not know this man, but judging from what others are writing about him, it seems that he was a wonderful man. May his soul rest in peace.
rip
So very sad, RIP!
i don’t know him but R.I.P
My condolences goes out to his family and friends
RIP John…this man was very health concious….he showed me many dishes you could make out of common grass and vines…he was a loving father and a true patriot….he was a constructor and this can be seen by the 6 inches stone walls of his restaurant and bar….he was an environmentalists who always had a passion for nature…..rest in peace my dear friend….you will never be forgotten
He will certainly be missed. He had a very positive outlook on life and was always inspring people to do good, live well and eat well. He showed up in Dominica overweight and with a bag full of prescription drugs more than a decade ago. By going back to his childhood roots of eating natural fresh foods, exercising and taking in every bit of environment (water, air, land, moon, stars, trees, etc) he was able to be off all the medications and do things he never thought he would have done again in life. It is sad that it is within the same routine of exercise and wellness he has passed.
Jonathan ettiene is from the village of La-Roche in the community of Delices and went to bathe in glasse pond..he is not from boetica
Read the article..it was never said the man was from Boetica…It clearly says Delices.. So who are you trying to correct??
the article never said delices either smdh..read read read ” A man who was said to be well loved in the Boetica and Delices area died around the Glasse Pool in that community on Sunday morning.
rip
What’s wrong with all you people? This words throwing needs to stop, all you sound uneducated Give it a rest man.
Does it matter whch village he is from? He was a well-loved Dominican and we, yes we, I do not know him but I feel sad too. He must have suffered alot. I know the rocks. The pool is really inviting but the waves are murderous. I hope this does not happen to anyone again. May he rest in peace
May his soul rest in peace!
Condolences to his family!
sad story
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Glasee is a very dangerous area. Approach area with caution
Mr Johnathan Etienne is from the village of Delices,he owns Kai Woshe located near the Jungle Bay Resort and Spa.He was doing his usual healthy walk which he does every morning but headed towards boetica/glassie…he will be truely missed by the community of Delices..always ready n willing to assist in sports,projects etc..He loved nature n would walk from delices to petite savanne daily…RIP johnathan…