Jeevan Robinson
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A third victim of homicide so far for 2012 has been reported on Montserrat. The latest victim to have been criminally killed on the island is Guyanese national and local small business owner, Aubrey Barry. Barry, who was known by many, having lived on the island for a number of years, operated a mini-mart in the village of Cudjoe Head, selling vegetables and other convenient household items. He died on Thursday, October, 4.
The facts surrounding the murder of Mr Barry are still sketchy, but having checked multiple reports reaching MNI Alive with sources on the ground, it is alleged that Mr Barry was fatally assaulted by a known assailant of Jamaican origin, known locally by the name of Orin Evans. Mr Evans, it is alleged, is employed in the service of Her Majesty's Prison on Montserrat.
There are various accounts that surround the circumstances that led to Mr Barry's assault and eventual death, but we await the official police report on the sequence of events.
What we can report however, is that Mr Barry was allegedly assaulted with a weapon used by Mr Evans to inflict damaging wounds so severe, that Mr Barry had to be airlifted from the island to Barbados for further medical assistance. Fly Montserrat has confirmed they performed this medivac service. They further confirmed that the airline was first alerted of the emergency requirement at 3:00AM on Thursday, October 4, but for reasons outside of their control the medivac did not takeoff until 6:45AM.
Mr Barry eventually succumbed to his wounds shortly after arriving and was pronounced dead.
As more information comes to light, we will continue to update this developing story.
Image Credit To MNI Alive
