The National Newspaper of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 10, 2014
VOLUME 108, No.02
‘’He (Hector) asked a guy to open a beer for him,” and he appeared to be AS POLICE CONTINUE their “under the influence.” investigations into the circumstances The next time the resident saw surrounding the death of Rudolph Hector was early Monday in a pool Hector, a 54-year-old mechanic of of blood. He is of the view that Fountain/Brighton, the relatives of the Hector might have fallen and hit his deceased believe that he was killed. head and other parts of the body. The body of Hector was His sentiment is also shared by discovered on the public road, some villagers in the community. opposite Huffles Ranch, in Brighton, on Monday, with injuries to the face Family believes he was killed and chest, according to a police report. But family members do not share A Brighton resident told THE the same notion. VINCENTIAN that he last saw the Cornelius David, one of Hector’s deceased on Sunday night at a younger brothers, was the first Karaoke session at Huffles Ranch. family member to view the body. He by KENVILLE HORNE
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described as horrific the scene where his brother was found. “He was face down, with blood coming from his head. His shoe was one way, his key was one way, and he one way,” said Cornelius, adding further, “when I watch his chest, I know something run over him, because his chest was very flat.” The deceased was described as a capable mechanic who plied his trade where he was called to, “but there was a man in Brighton who he normally works with,” disclosed Cornelius. According to the brother, “that man told me that he believed Hector was coming at his workplace for tea
Hector’s family, including (L-R) his nephew Rashon Joseph, his youngest sister Cecelia David, brother Stanley David and father Larson David, are still trying to come to grips with his death.
Cornelius Hector, another brother, was the first family member to view the body.
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Rudolph Hector was a mechanic. Above: The area in Brighton, outside Ruffles Ranch, where Hector’s lifeless body was found. when he was hit and killed by a vehicle, because it is early morning he does come.” What is even more convincing for Cornelius is that he could recall a police officer telling him his brother’s spine was broken. Stanley David, another of younger brothers, who works as a sailor on a cruise line and was here for the Christmas vacation, expressed sadness at the death of his brother. He said he was at home when Cornelius called him and told him he had some sad news. He bemoaned the way in which his brother’s body was found. “The man dead like a dog”. According to Stanley, “I was told by a police officer at the scene that it was a hit and run. The condition the man was in, there is no way he could fall down and dead. The doctor say the man chest mash up,” Stanley told THE VINCENTIAN. He remembers his brother as “a nice dressing guy,” but admitted that he fell into a mode of not taking care of himself. Stanley, however, described his relationship with his brother as a good one, even though Hector was not the easiest person to get along with all the time. “He was a very good body work man and a brother” said the distressed Stanley. Continued on Page 3.