Little is publicly documented about the early life or upbringing of Joseph Solomon, a Saint Lucian national who became known as the last person executed by the government of Saint Lucia. His date of birth, education, and personal background are not widely available in public records, court files, or press coverage.

What is clear is that Solomon first came into the public eye in 1979, when he was arrested and convicted for rape and murder. The identity of the victim and the exact details of the crime have not been disclosed in news reports, but his conviction came at a time when capital punishment was mandatory for murder under Saint Lucian law.

In 1979, Joseph Solomon was convicted of rape and murder in Saint Lucia. As per the law at the time, this conviction carried a mandatory death sentence, and he was sentenced to die by hanging. However, the government later commuted his sentence to life imprisonment, and Solomon remained incarcerated for the next 14 years.

In 1993, despite the serious nature of his original conviction, Solomon was granted a pardon and released from prison. The decision to free him shocked many and would later become a point of political and legal controversy.

Only one year after his release, in 1994, Solomon was again arrested for the murder of a woman who had hired him to be her gardener. The victim’s name was not released publicly, but reports confirm that the murder was violent and that Solomon had been working for her at the time. Details of the killing, including the exact method and motive, remain unclear in official records.

In 1994, Solomon was tried and convicted for the second time, once again sentenced to death by hanging.

On October 17, 1995, Joseph Solomon was executed at Her Majesty’s Prison in Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia.