A story in yesterday's paper on the murder of Mr. Reginald Wilson should have said Police could not rule out a link between Mr. Wilson's death and the murder of Mr. Ivan Dunlop.

Police are treating the death of Mr. Reginald Wilson as homicide -- the fourth in slightly more than two months.

Mr. Wilson's body, pulled from the sea more than a week after he went missing, was examined yesterday.

Police flew in a top American pathologist. After her report, stunned detectives added yet another killing to their files.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Wayne Perinchief and acting Superintendent Vic Richmond yesterday called a news conference to appeal for help from the public in the latest case.

They revealed Mr. Wilson's mother combed the Island for her 41-year-old son before calling in Police.

An unmarried construction worker from a large family, he lived at the family home on Northcliff Road, Devonshire.

He went missing on February 14. Police were called on Tuesday after his badly decomposed body was seen floating off the North Shore just east of Store Hill in Smith's Parish.

A special incident room has been set up and Mr. Richmond heads an investigating team of 10 officers.

On Wednesday night Dr. Emma Lew, a forensic pathologist from Miami, flew in to perform an autopsy.

"As a result the Police are now treating this as a case of homicide,'' said Acting Supt. Richmond.

It was an extremely complex investigation and he desperately needed the help of the public.

It was complex partly because Police were not told until a week later that Mr.

Wilson had gone missing, he said.

Acting Supt. Richmond said he was not blaming the family.

"Reggie's mother travelled the length and breadth of the Island in an attempt to locate her son before she called for the assistance of the Police,'' he said.

The case was also complex because there was no crime scene to examine. Mr.

Wilson was last seen at a Valentine's Day football match between Devonshire Colts and North Village Rams at Devonshire Recreation Club.

He was spotted near the dressing rooms and during the game he was sighted behind one of the goals.

"He has not been seen since, as far as we can establish,'' Acting Supt.

Richmond said. "It's very important that people contact us -- anyone who saw Reggie after this time, 7 or 8 p.m. at Devonshire Recreation Club field.

"The Police are only acting as agents for the Wilson family.

"I'm sure the whole community would like to assist the Wilson family, if nothing else for their own peace of mind.'' Police are not revealing the injuries suffered by Mr. Wilson or the weapon used, if any.

Acting Supt. Richmond said: "As in most investigations of serious crimes such as this, it's a very useful investigative tool if only the Police and the culprit know certain things.

"It would adversely affect my investigation if I gave out details.'' Mr.

Perinchief said there were three active homicide investigations now under way -- into the deaths of Mr. Ivan Dunlop, Mr. Clarence Ellsworth (Trees) Smith, and Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Dunlop was found lying in an alley behind St. Paul AME Church, Court Street, on December 21.

Southampton man Ronae Burgess, 19, appeared in Magistrates, Court yesterday charged with murdering Mr. Smith at Southampton Rangers club on Sunday.

Acting Supt. Richmond said he could not rule out a link between the deaths of Mr. Dunlop and Mr. Wilson.

"But it's early in the investigation and there's not one developed at this stage.'' In recent times, Bermuda has had a maximum of three murders in one year.

Acting Supt. Richmond is on 299-4315, or can be contacted through the Police switchboard on 295-0011. Anonymous callers can use the code-a-phone on 295-1140.

Mr. Reginald Wilson.