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Woman found dead at home in VG

- deceased woman allegedly committed suicide
December 28th, 2013 | Tags: Jossmery Checo Virgin Gorda death suicide
Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 23-year-old Jossmery Checo whose body was reportedly found at her home earlier today, December 28, 2013 in Virgin Gorda. Photo: Facebook
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 23-year-old Jossmery Checo whose body was reportedly found at her home earlier today, December 28, 2013 in Virgin Gorda.

Reports indicate that the woman is a native of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Initial reports further indicate that the woman may have committed suicide, though this has not been confirmed by investigators.

Police have confirmed the incident to Virgin Islands News Online and the woman's relatives have reportedly been informed of the incident.

According to Police Information Officer Ms Diane Drayton, “The body of a 23-year-old female was found at 11:30AM today in her home in Valley, Virgin Gorda. Police are investigating.”

This news site will provide more information as it becomes available.

55 Responses to “Woman found dead at home in VG”

  • Mick Mars (28/12/2013, 16:13) Like (29) Dislike (2) Reply
    Condolences to the fam. Don't know what this lady was going through or what she had to face that she thought was too much that she had to off herself....if it came to that. Suicide is never the way. Take it one step at a time, alone if you have to. Eh.
    • Get Help (28/12/2013, 17:17) Like (70) Dislike (2) Reply
      Obviously you have never suffered from depression. It is a serious illness and requires treatment. The holidays are usually a time for depression to peak as people can feel very much alone and unloved at a time when you naturally believe you should be surrounded by friends and family and experiencing great love. Depression needs treatment and unfortunately for some they become overwhelmed with the sadness that not living is the only answer to rid of the pain that is felt. No one wants to die but their life seems unbearable.

      If you are suffering from suicidal thoughts or suspect a friend or family member is depressed there is help. Please contact a doctor who can suggest a professional to help deal with your thoughts and prescribe prescription drugs to help combat the negative thoughts. Depression can be beat.
      • open wide (28/12/2013, 18:45) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
        OHH MY!!
      • billyb (28/12/2013, 18:59) Like (25) Dislike (29) Reply
        While I understand what you are saying, I wonder if you knew this person. I know from personal experience people kill themselves over mere ignorance. Once I had a friend who let a married man fool her into thinking that he is going to leave his wife for her. When it didn't happen, she did herself in. THAT'S NOT DEPRESSION, THAT'S IGNORANCE. Although I loved her dearly, I had a tough time feeling sorry for her. Keep your eyes off what and who ain yours and appreciate the little you have.

        Many of us eyes too long and when we can't get what we want we call it depression. SCRATCH DAT!!! I have had many bouts with depression, even to the point of ending it. But I snap out of it real fast when I realize that this life is not about me, its about whose lives I can touch, especially my family (she had a young son). I chose to deny myself, bag the selfishness and move on.

        Depression is real and I know that, even Jesus was depressed when he asked His Father, "why have thou forsaken me", but guess what, He persevered in order that we might persevere through our own sorrows. Criticize me if you must, but to me suicide is just plain spineless selfishness.
      • billyb (28/12/2013, 19:06) Like (24) Dislike (16) Reply
        I am by no means knocking your advice, but the first source of help should be sort on your knees before your Maker (whoever he/she is). Sad to say but we have to acknowledge our community has changed and is now saturated with athiests. Then again if you are an athiest, what the heck does it matter, GO AHEAD AND KILL YOURSELF, in your book, there is no God and you have no one to answer to, right? (hmmm, we'll see). I'll rather believe in Jesus and be wrong later, than not believe and find myself wondering, why was I so stupid.
        • The Eye (28/12/2013, 20:25) Like (24) Dislike (2) Reply
          billyb what you are saying is a valid point but I would still like to bring to your attention that although she did not get what she wanted her illness was depression and she did not get the necessary help to assist her out of it. Some people are taken advantage of especially when they migrate to countries hoping for the best and at that young age she did not know how to handle the situation so she choose her weakest illness.

          I sense a bit of hatred in your statement but I would like to caution you that it could be your daughter or son one day making such a dreadful mistake so don't judge the book by the cover. Some people are just too weak to handle the truth and led astray after being offered the world. Although I respect your position, a life was lost that could have been save because there are more fishes in the sea.
        • Pay it Forward (29/12/2013, 02:02) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
          Wow. With friends like you your friend certainly didn't need enemies. Sounds to me like she had no one to talk to and help her through the dark days. You do realize that depression is a chemical imbalance that affects so many parts of the mind including the ability to cope. Just because you suffered a heartbreak and lived through it doesn't mean the rest of the world has the capability. No, I didn't know this young lady, but I cry out for her pain that led her to think the world would be better off without her. Have a heart. Also, don't berate people that find themselves mixed up in complicated relationships. You should know full well that there is a lot of lying and deception by men to win a womans heart. When truth rears it's ugly head the heart won't let go of what it wants the most. Try not to judge people. Try instead to have a heart and to lead them to help, to encourage them to change their situation, to lend an ear and a shoulder when you can. If you don't succeed it is not your fault, but at least you gave selflessly of yourself. Also, do not hate those who lost strength and couldn't see the light that promised to shine another day. God does not love the weak any less than the strong. Use what you learned to save the next person. It may be a passing smile that encourages someone to go beyond today.
        • NICK (29/12/2013, 06:03) Like (8) Dislike (16) Reply
          sorry billyb but you don't need to believe in god to be happy in your life.
      • Mick Mars (29/12/2013, 01:10) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
        I've never suffered from depression, but I don't know what I said above to make it obvious to you. I lost a good friend to depression (Suicide) and I've a few friends who suffer and continue to do so with it. I know about it enough to agree with most of what you are saying. My friend who offed himself got really depressed over a lady and did himself in. We was having fun drinking, talking about books and past adventures and he was in the best of spirits. I ain't know what he had going on was that deep and it took us all by suprise because as far as we knew, he was over her.

        He was stuck in a moment that he couldn't get out of and that's why I reiterate that Suicide is never the way. He should have taken it one step at a time and let time numb the pain while carrying on. Professional help in the way of counselling is effective since the person has an outlet (If they take it serious) to vent, discuss and set goals to tackle what is bothering them. Prescription drugs work, but they aren't for everyone. I had a friend on Prozac and other similar drugs that pretty much numbed her and kept her stoic and unfocused. I had another who became to dependant on it and started to abuse it. Plus the side effects.

        One step at a time. Help is the first.

    • bb (30/12/2013, 22:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Just painfil
  • Eden (28/12/2013, 17:03) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Devastating!, We used to be neighbors and friends back when she lived in Santo Domingo, may she rest in peace and my condolences to her little boy, her mom grandma and all of her family.

    RIP Yayi
  • i was hacked (28/12/2013, 17:59) Like (7) Dislike (12) Reply
    this pretty girl really kill herself?.. no man i can't believe it, wish i knew her.
    • billyb (28/12/2013, 19:09) Like (18) Dislike (6) Reply
      @ I was hacked.

      Would you have been more understanding if she was ugly?????? struuupppes
      • i was hacked (29/12/2013, 22:39) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
        is this a trick question? what is your problem? would u have felt better if i called her ugly?
    • liat 542 (29/12/2013, 09:46) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      You all so insensitive let the poor child rest in peace
  • egg face (28/12/2013, 18:21) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh no
  • ... (28/12/2013, 18:37) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    any women death demiese me for I am part of human kind RIP Jossmery
  • stress (28/12/2013, 19:36) Like (3) Dislike (12) Reply
    I am not going to blame this death on the street of the NDP being office!!!!
  • guyver (28/12/2013, 19:56) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    So sad r.i.p jossmery
  • STX (28/12/2013, 20:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    She is so beautiful. As I remember my own personal experience, my condolences to her family. We can opine as much as we want to, but if you have never experience a loss this deep; we understand. Dios te bendigas
  • phia (29/12/2013, 08:11) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    mellllll sigh, rest easy mamacita
  • LEAVE IT ALONE (29/12/2013, 08:17) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    NO ONE knows why........ stop guessing and just support the family left behind to mourn her death. Whatever the reason, GOD ALONE knows and we should stop speculating and let the young womans spirit rest in peace. PLEASE PEOPLE Leave it alone.
    • billyb (29/12/2013, 16:21) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
      @leave it alone
      Would you be saying 'leave it alone" if this behavior actually becomes an epidemic especially among young people in this community? Would you say that when they start dropping by the dozens????? I agree that depression is real and like I said, I've been there.

      @pay it off. You don't need a friend like me if you want a friend who is not going to keep it real. Too many times folks want friends to tell them what they want to hear and not the truth. I am not the one. While I do believe that depression is a chemical imbalance that affects so many parts of the mind including the ability to cope, I also believe that you must be in a state of denial for quite some time for it to escalate to that degree. If my friend needed someone to encourage her to wait on another woman's husband, then no, I was not her friend. She had people telling her, girl move on with you life the man don't want you and another group telling her, she is the better woman. I was one telling her, "get your own man".

      You are speculating she had a man problem (we don't know), however, we live in an age where we see men lie and cheat all the time, WHY DO WE EVER, EVER, EVER, think it is ok to let our guards down? Even when you're married, you need to give yourself some time (at least two years, to evaluate consistency on his part) before you let your guard down. In doing so, when truth rears it's ugly head the heart won't be caught off guard. I have a heart and I also have children to. My lesson to them is: Every area of your life is to be managed, be your own CEO. Manage and set boundaries on love by relying on your own expectations, not expectations of another, manage your career, manage your faith, manage your destiny. Depend on self to make you who you want to be so when you receive your certificate, no one-else can take credit.

      Why you chose to use the word hate, baffles me. The problem with this society is that when we used to have real God-fearing parents, they use to tell us, don't hang yuh hat higher than yuh could reach it. Today, the trend is, do whatever it takes to get what you want. Steel for it, lie for it, manipulate for it, screw for it and if you get it, you are a hero, if you don't, you get depressed and because you can't come to terms with the fact that you didn't get what you want, you spiral into an abyss of suicidal thoughts. We don't need to pity some people we simply need to show them how to KEEP IT REAL.

      @ Nick, I already said what I needed to say about people like you in my second post.

      @ The Eye, did it occur to you that her depression may not have occurred if she was focusing on what and who was most important? Let’s go with your theory, that she came to this country knowing nobody and didn’t know how to handle it, do you know there is something called “go back home?” Again, let’s say she don’t want to go back home and decide she is going to latch on to your husband for survival (like some Dominican Republicans do) would you be singing the same tune. She posted on her facebook page that, “I know many of you would be glad to see me dead”. If it was your man she was latching on to, you would be the first one to cry, Amen, when you heard she was dead.

      So stop mistaking my candidness for hatred and begin to help this generation to keep it real like our grand and great-grand parents thought us. We yuyy hole dem too long. Stay in your lane, stay focused, manage your life and expect good from no one but yourself. The bible warns us not to trust your right hand to let it know what the left hand is doing. In this day an age we need to see people as animals (dogs), the onus is on them to prove themselves human. Then and only then you can run the green light and begin to developing trust.

      @ Mick Mac, like I said, we always want what we can’t have and by the time we catch ourselves, we are neck deep in medication. Jesus is the answer don’t study people like Nick, they believe that God don’t exist, but when they fall in a deep hole, the first shout they bawl out is, “OH GOD!!!!!!”
      • @billyb (29/12/2013, 17:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I agree with u. People desiring and wanting what does not belong to them. Looks like many of Eve's children did not learn from what happened to her. They all need to read the word of God...Proverbs 6 and 7....can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? God does NOT tell lies.....Sow bad (evil) seeds and reap bad fruits.

        When you dig a hole for me, dig 2...one for u...read the book of Esther and see what Haman's end was....Esther 7: 10.
      • The Eye (29/12/2013, 18:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        @ billyb If the world was a perfect place and there were no sin, probably you and I would have not been here today. The world today comes with what we have just witnessed and more to come so my advice is to pick up the peaces, save what could be save and move on.
        • billyb (29/12/2013, 21:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
          @The Eye
          We can only save what could be saved by keeping it real and stop encouraging people to continue fooling themselves, and there is no hatred in that, so I hope you have changed your views of me.
  • ccc (29/12/2013, 08:18) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Hope we see you in heaven
    • Truth & Lies (02/01/2014, 19:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      If you believe in heaven then you must believe in hell and suicide is a one way ticket to hell, unfortunately, so sad to say, I do not think 'we' will be seeing her in heaven.
  • HURTS | NO VOICE (29/12/2013, 08:46) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is there something I could have said to Stop this earlier in the week, in our conversations HUh? What, Why? You coulda throw A hint to a fella. Not just Drop a BOMB on Us like da man. WE weren't Big friends but I mean we was good. RIP JOSSMERY. BEAUTIFUL. LOUD. TROUBLED

    You now have no Voice| Speculations | YOUR SON! | Your Family | YOU! #No man
  • Concerned (29/12/2013, 09:41) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    Last year about the same time my16 year old niece committed suicide. We will never know what the curcumstances are that cause people ( especially young people) to feel so unwanted that they would not want to live again). I know around this time of year when there is so much excitement in the air some of us fail to see how many persons suffer depression in one way or the other. Please let us try to be our brothers/sisters keeper especially during this time of year. Try to observe the young and old around you, look for the changes and attitudes, you might notice something and can make a change. To the family of Jossmery, i express my deepest sympathy . I feel your pain, i've been through this. May she rest in peace. And my her soul keep safe in the gentle loving arms of God.
  • cay (29/12/2013, 09:47) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    Hope she had time to say lord have mercy
  • friend (29/12/2013, 12:10) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    she was my friend n co-worker my heart is breaking can't stop the tears from falling every time i saw her picture ,she was funny. lovable .kind. and a great mother. i really don't know what drove her to do what she did but only she and god knows. can't stop people to all kinds of things about you ,but you will forever be my friend will miss you my friend .good bye for now until we meet again . rest in peace mel ................................
  • red man (29/12/2013, 12:26) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    i pray that god will give her family the strengh to carry on
  • yellow (29/12/2013, 12:30) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sincere condolences to family and friends.....RIP
    • girl (29/12/2013, 14:32) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      same here the young people under too much stress with no support system
  • young thug (29/12/2013, 13:57) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    But she have a child stress and them thing cant make her do that a young child she have
  • jazz (29/12/2013, 17:15) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    So sad for her family to end the year like this
  • Hope (29/12/2013, 18:32) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
    The good book says, if only in this life, we have hope then we will be most miserable. I've been seriously depressed and seriously considered suicide until I decided to yeild to God's love. Since then, I have no time or energy to give to depression. Through Jesus, there is hope and the ability to overcome all that may try to keep us down; sickness both mental and physical, financial setbacks, job stresses, people problems, abuse and everything else that could be mentioned.
  • back (29/12/2013, 19:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    God knows best
  • Lee (29/12/2013, 19:32) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    For some reason I find it very difficult to believe that a Spanish person (Santo Domingo) would commit suicide. Don’t get me wrong I am not saying that it is not possible, what I am trying to say is that I have worked and lived among Spanish people and I know them to be a bunch of very jovial people, that committing suicide is the last thing on their mind. If I have read correctly the information posted has not confirmed how she died. Could it be possible that she was killed and make it look like a suicide? The autopsy result will tell.
    • billyb (30/12/2013, 07:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Lee, you sound so ignorant. Spanish people are people too, with feelings and setbacks just like everyone else. May I remind you of Mr. McKelly, who was found a few years back hanging in his hair supplies store on Main Street, while his wife was waiting on him back in Santo Domingo to begin a well anticipated vacation with each other????

      Get it together and stop talking rubbish!!!!!!!
  • cateyes baby (29/12/2013, 19:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i do not know why she did it .only god knows ,but there is help all over .the island she could a talk to some one .but what she did was bad only she know ...so sad for the family .and her child..
  • question (29/12/2013, 21:47) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Where is her boyfriend?
  • Truth & Lies (30/12/2013, 08:32) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This woman clearly had her own reasons for doing what she did. Some people just don't want to live anymore. They don't want to wait to see how long they will live. I had a friend who could not stand the thought of knowing how he was going to die. He wanted to control his life AND his death so he killed himself. Jossmery must have had something going on that nobody knew about or she just got fed up of everything. Sometimes your family and your child just aren't enough to make you want to stay on this earth. She must have known her son would be provided for. It's very sad. We will never know the full truth. Never.
  • Precious Life Lost (30/12/2013, 11:40) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Wow! this is soooo sad!..... Hope this changes someone's mind who was even thinking about committing suicide!.......... Life is precious live it to the best of your ability! I mean it sucks that we don't know when we're going to die but taken you own life is NOT the way to go (in my own opinion). I mean sometimes things get tough and if you don't catch yourself you could really just snap!!!!!........ But guess that young lady just couldn't bear it anymore! may your soul rest in peace my dear!
  • LO (30/12/2013, 21:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Imma miss u girl.... I love u... forever with u... I got j & j... #DominicansAsOne
  • vi (30/12/2013, 23:21) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I would suggest to anyone suffering from depression to go and seek professional help, talking to a friend or others may not be the best idea. Just reading some of these blog It seems talking to a friend is likely to make you kill yourself for sure...and quick too. I feel sorry for the family of this young lady.
  • too much (31/12/2013, 14:48) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    so much rumors on the street on her death
  • jtv (02/01/2014, 07:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This will be a sad funeral
  • many of us (03/01/2014, 10:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I sit here and read all these comments, I myself have felt like killing myself, call it depression/ignorance, i dont care but there are warning signs, but people fail to see them. i remember telling my co-workers that i want to die because i was going thru alot of stress and problems, they all laughed and i even mentioned to one or two that i tried when i was younger, they did not take me serious. people need to understand that people deal with problems differently not all of us are strong, for me i am always there for people, always have a smile on my face but little though they know my world is filled with problems, ever so often I do get very depressed and cant see past things, that I would want to die, but something, not people holds me back. Endless nights I lie awake, alone, crying in my room, not feeling loved or wanted. people take time to lend a helping hand when its needed, be a listening ear when required, there are people around you who are suffering and you think they are not because they dont say anything, they talk about they problems (BILLS, BOYFRIEND, ISSUES ON THE JOB) but we are all so busy and dont care for each, when sometimes, just talking to them can be a great help. I just saying
  • concerned citizen (03/01/2014, 19:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    trust in the Lord with all your heart, acknowledge him and he shall direct your path, I do beleive if we learn to know God Word, and live by them, when these feeling arise in our thoughts, surely God's word must pop up in our heart, and diverse that evel thought, But we as a people have strayed from God moral standard, we have strayed away from him , I pray that God Ways will be made known in our community.
  • Valley (05/01/2014, 00:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Did they find out what really happened to her?


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