Jan 1 – A 70-year-old French national, Patrick Repe Jean Marie Saint Priest, was declared dead after being brought unconscious to the District Hospital in Margao on December 31, 2024. His wife, who accompanied him, reported that he had been resting in their guest house room in Majorda when she discovered him unresponsive, having fallen from the bed. Hospital authorities confirmed that the deceased was a chronic smoker and alcoholic. Preliminary inquiries suggest no foul play, informed Colva police.
