In Florida, the couple committed suicide a few days apart, leaving behind a baby just 1 month old. The facts occurred in January 2022 in the county of St Lucie in the United States.
This is a story that marked the inhabitants of the county of Saint Lucia located in Florida. In this state in the southwestern United States, a young couple killed themselves, leaving behind a baby just 1 month old. The facts occurred in January 2022 and still leave a bitter taste among the entourage of the victims. The suicide theory was confirmed in a statement from the county sheriff’s office after the lifeless body of Victoria Pacheco, one of the 23-year-old sheriff’s deputies, was discovered.
“Today the members of the St. Lucia County Sheriff’s Office have heavy hearts as they share with you the tragic passing of our two deputies: Deputy Clayton Osteen and Deputy Victoria Pacheco”can we read in the press release. The young woman committed suicide after losing the father of her son, with whom she shared her life. A few days earlier, on New Year’s Eve, Clayton Osteen had indeed attempted suicide without achieving his ends.
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The police officer was immediately transferred to the hospital where his family made the difficult decision, the day after his admission, to disconnect him. Two days later, on January 4, 2022, the lifeless body of Victoria Pacheco was found at her home. “Words cannot express the immense loss we all feel after losing two family members from the Sheriff’s Office.” the statement continues. The couple leaves behind a little boy, Jayce, barely 1 month old at the time of the events.
For the entourage of the two police officers, it is consternation. No one could have imagined for a single second such an outcome. Immediately after the events, a fundraising campaign was launched via an online platform to help the couple’s son. “Clayton and Victoria were joyful, first-time parents, excited about their growing family, in love with their baby Jayce, and so in love with each other.”wrote the page’s creator, Kelly Ridle to explain the purpose of the campaign.
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And to add:Tragically, for reasons completely unknown and completely out of character, Clayton took his own life on December 31, 2021. Reeling from the loss, Victoria took her own life two days later.” After the death of the young parents, it was finally the brother of Clayton Osteen, also deputy to the sheriff of Saint Lucia, who took charge of the little boy.