The National Newspaper of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FRIDAY,
MARCH 31, 2017
VOLUME 111, No.13
www.thevincentian.com
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Julian ‘Mongkin’ Murray, given the sentiments expressed, was a well-loved person in the Mahoe community.
out of the house because they (relatives) did not ON SATURDAY 25TH want him to leave.” March, a 58-year-old man Albert Murray, of Mahoe, Campden Park, Julian’s cousin, told THE was allegedly the recipient VINCENTIAN that he of a severe beating at the Beating at the hands of had been told around hands of his relatives. relatives 3pm on Saturday, by Julian Murray, aka some relatives, that ‘Mongkin’, was rushed to Relatives of the Julian had been “beaten deceased, through sobs up.” Not aware of the and tears, told THE extent of the injuries, he VINCENTIAN that they advised that they call the were convinced Murray’s ambulance and the death was the result of a police. beating he got during an He confirmed that it altercation with other was a female friend of relatives. Murray who initiated his Murray, showing signs removal from the house, of being badly beaten, on Monday. was taken out of the A visibly distraught house he shared with a Albert also said that he brother, a sister and a understood that his niece, last Monday. cousin, before he passed A female friend of away, was able to tell the Murray had gone to the police who had inflicted house on Monday after the beating on him. Albert Murray, spoke of not seeing him for two “I don’t know how his cousin’s (Julian) days and, according to a family could be so willingness to help relative, they had to wicked, and I hope anyone who requested “make noise to get him ‘Mongkin’ get justice,” his assistance. by KENVILLE HORNE
the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Monday 27th March, but succumbed to his injuries one day later.
The house from which Julian Murray’s badly beaten body was removed. His brother is seated in the verandah. declared Albert.
a small payment,” one resident said. Always ready to help Another remembered him making trips to “the According to persons mountains to pick in the community, Julian mangoes and plumrose, Murray was not and come back to the permanently employed, village and call out, but he would avail ‘Sale… see me this himself to assist persons side’.” “Anybody go tell you in his community. “Sometimes he would get about this guy. He is
quiet. The only thing is he drink his little booze,” said yet another villager, adding, “Oh God, why them have to do Julian like dat? Everybody want justice, we don’t want scape goat justice. All unfair games would have to play again.” Continued on Page 3.