Police have arrested a man suspected of killing his brother in Soufriere on Friday night and are also planning to detain two sisters believed to be involved in the slaying, according to the wife of the homicide victim.
Harrison Williams, 40, aka ’17 Sweat’ died after being beaten by several relatives in the southern village at about 9 p.m. Friday.
His wife, Jacqueline Williams, 30, told Dominica News Online in an exclusive interview Saturday morning that she witnessed her husband’s beating and death along with their children, Hershema, 11; Hershel, 6; Rosell, 2 and Maliaka Samuel, 12.
Jacqueline said her husband usually drives into the village centre on Friday evenings to hang out, drink beers and buy fish. Last Friday evening, he was in a similar mood and asked his wife and children to accompany him.
They joined him.
As they approached the foot of the hill, Jacqueline said “they (relatives) blocked the road with two tin drums”. She said an argument subsequently erupted between the relatives and her husband, who always argued that he is tired of the fighting and wanted peace.
She told her husband to leave them alone, but he continued to argue with them. She said her husband armed himself with a piece of wood, which was subsequently used to kill him.
The wife told DNO that after her husband received the first blow to the forehead, he somewhat retreated, but moments after one of the relatives used the piece of wood he had to hit him in the back of the head. He then fell in the drain. She said he appeared unconscious but was bleeding profusely from a gaping wound to the back of the head.
She said one of the relatives continued to beat him with the wood, and denied that her husband threw any blows.
“I think if it was a stranger they would have left him but those people have no heart,” the wife said.
She told DNO that it was the wound at the back of her husband’s head that killed him as the first blow to the forehead did not appear to bleed. She believed he died on the spot, and expressed her disappointment at the fact he was still being beaten by his own flesh and blood while laying lifeless in a drain.
She said the feud between her husband and his brothers and sisters began after she got married in 2001. She claimed her husband’s family despised her and warned him not to marry to her.
Jacqueline said it was her husband who assisted in constructing the home of one of the relatives who allegedly killed him. She is mystified as to why they never attacked her on the night or any other occasion, though it is obvious she is the root of the “war”.
“I close to them (the relatives live next door) and they never say anything to me… they kill the man,” she said.
“… Just because they don’t like the wife they destroy the man’s life,” she added.
When DNO visited Soufriere on Saturday morning, scores of people converged outside the police station, located a few blocks from the deceased’s home. Several persons were seen walking away crying, while a woman shout angrily “wicked people them”. Another woman openly criticised the police for not making swift arrests.
Other villagers conversed about the incident. One of them told DNO that the entire village is “upset” about the “senseless killing”, saying the deceased, a construction worker by trade, was a “good respectable, family man” who was tired of the feud and wanted peace.
The villager further told DNO that she believes that his own family was jealous of him and his “stable family”, having built his own house and “living it up”.
Another resident said Harrison Williams is well known for employing many from the community and is one of the best construction builders in the village.
On reaching the couple’s pink-coloured home, perched on a steep hill, friends, family and curious onlookers surrounded the distraught wife in the living room, trying to comfort her. Everyone was in a sombre mood.
DNO visited the police station, about a minute’s walk from the couple’s home, but the officer who was present declined to comment, directing us to speak to a “Corporal Jno Baptiste” who he said went down into the village.
Subsequently, another officer emerged from a group of people standing across from the entrance of the police station, and in an unkind tone began to instruct the reporter to go speak to “(Claude) Weekes” – though the reporter never asked him anything. The said disrespectful officer questioned why the reporter visited the station seeking information. The officer was subsequently told to do his job (and get the killers).
DNO had tried unsuccessfully to reach Inspector Weekes, the police public relations officer, by phone, and attempted to get an update from the Soufriere police.
Dominica News Online will continue to update you as information becomes available.
PERSONS WHO DIED VIOLENTLY IN 2010
1. Julien Jr. Joseph
Julien Jr. Joseph, 18, better known as Coucous or Bush of Vieille Case, died on February 5, 2010 after he was stabbed.
2. Justin Joseph
Eighteen-year-old Justin Joseph of Fond Cole died from a single stab wound to the chest on April 23. Shane Degallerie of Pottersville was charged with his murder.
3. Ashton “Gold Teeth” Gibbons
Guyanese national Ashton Gibbons, aka Gold Teeth, was stabbed to death in his vehicle on July 9, 2010 on the morning of by-elections in Marigot. Deen Davis of Marigot was charged for Gibbons’ murder.
4. Donald “Honey Bee” Edwards
A 17-year-old French national was charged with manslaughter for the death of 32-year-old bus driver Donald Edwards aka Honeybee of Canefield on August 13 at about 1:15 am. The juvenile, who lives in Jimmit, was bailed for $100,000 with two sureties.
5. Omara Smalls
Omara Smalls, 32, formerly named and better known as Mwanga Freeman, of Goodwill, was shot to death on High Street on Sept. 15, 2010 at about 9:30 p.m. No one has been arrested in connection with his murder.
6/7. Rachael and Sophia Vigilant
Five-year-old Rachael Vigilant and her sister, two-month-old Sophia Vigilant, were found dead in the wee hours of the morning of Sept. 16, 2010 in their Mahaut home. Their mother, who is not yet charged, is a suspect in their deaths. The girls were reportedly killed with a knife.
8. Corey Poleon
On Sept. 16, 2010, Sherman Webb was formally charged for the murder of Barbadian Corey Poleon who went missing from his country last year. The case relates to the skeletal remains that were found in Elmshall a few months ago. According to the charge, Webb allegedly killed Poleon between August 31, 2009 and March 18, 2010.
9. Clement ‘Johnson’ James
Clement James, aka Johnson, was stabbed by a man on the Indian River Bridge in Portsmouth on the afternoon of Sept. 20, 2010. James died at the Princess Margarat Hospital several hours later. A man has been held for questioning.
10. Harrison Williams
Harrison Williams was severely beaten in Soufriere on Sept. 24, 2010.
people dose saying what they what de woman well happy she have the money,van,and tools now who was with her she not talking to them not even her family that taking to her now the little girl liying when she go in court her mother that tell her what to say but i telling them us the have to come behand we we waiting for them
dominica has just changed to a place with demons. too much crime that may bring bad name to our country. hmmphh. people beware be safe and secure ourselves and children. becuz you dont know what tommorow may bring.
Well when there is constant hatred and jealousy among people it always ends up like this. Forgiveness holds a strong hold in our lives… If the wife is reading this as well I would like her to forgive so God to reveal to the public so no one else can be confused anymore, forgive, I know it is hard especially now, please do not hold any grudges or hate for the rest of the family members that may not be with you, still continue what your husband started, still work for peace within the family, you are a william now and someone has to bring the family back together. God… again God is the creator of man and nothing is impossible for him to do. Stay strong, think positive and God will take care of the rest.
One love people.
@Soufriere Resident: People stop pointing fingers, the crime done is a shame. Family fued should never end like this, only individuals with no fear for God do these things. I have no feelings for the accused ones in jail, however, I feel for the family of the acuse and the family of the deceased. My God has mercy on them. There is an old saying that the elderly in soufriere always use to talk about, in life we all will rip what we sow, how one makes his bed so he or she may lie in it. We need to always know that we shoud treat each other how we woule like others to treat us. I am not taking any sides our putting fingers, but a crime was done and it is shame less, from a beautiful and peaceful village like soufriere. The witness of the crime said what happen and that is all we have to go by for now, until February, the Lord will Prevail. God does not like ugly and the courts does not seek God in making their judgement, God is the rightfull ruler and the only one that can truly judge and he will punish the ones who committed this selfless crime. Friend and readers from Soufrier and every where else reading, please Pray for the family of everyone involved and ask God to shine light on the ones that may be confused about this whole ordeal, the truth will be spoken and it shall be reveal….only in God’s time, stop taking sides and putting fingers, pray, pray, pray….. To God be the Glory.
@Forgive and forget and moreyet: hmmmm! dats putting a bigger curse on ur self. the bible say if u curse them i will bless them.
To all the family members involve. PLEASE do not accept that this curse will follow you all generations.
All curse can be broken. I hpe you all will seek PRAYER from GOd fearing men to BREAK that family CURSE>
to all of us who commment, especially those who pass judgement. take a minute to think back how many times we got angry with our own children when dey disobey. the profane languages that at slurged at them and the things thrown at them.
do we ever stop to think what if that object had really gotten that child?
well its not difficult to commit senseless crimes. ANGER is a sin. The Bible says, be angry and sin not.
wow! someone pinch me. i’m starting to wonder if i’m dreaming. is it really our island which have alll these killings.
i wonder what diagnosis will be said for these 3 to send them to the psychiastric ward.
the mother of 2 babies is PPD, wonder what diagnosisn they will post on DNO for them.
OH LORD JESUS HELP US TO PRAY MORE>
It’s sad for all these killings. But too much controversy
@Lizavier4Jesus: Yes I think that you should continue to educate the persons who read DNO even if you have to be a little more brief.
I was reading the bible this morning and I would encourage every DNO reader reading this right now to read Mathew 12. This is the account where Jesus himself was speaking to the Pharisee and the other multitude of persons. Pray for wisdom before reading. Verse 36 clearly states ” But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account therof in the day of Judgement and 37 continues For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”
People let us not heed the words of the Heavenly Father thru his son who was sent to die fo rus.
It is indeed very sad for what has happened to Harrison – a young man who employed ove 20 young persons in the community; These persons would probably be unemployed. He taught them to work from his talent which the Father had given to him to be shared. We are all indeed sad at the turn of events. But probably because I personally know these children ; I saw then grow up under whatever conditions; It is also heartbreaking for me regarding the sisters and the others who alegedly beat him and he died as a result. I know that they are also in turmoil. I am sure that they are asking questions right now… I should probably have done things differently.. Although it is too late .. Harrison is gone. But as I have said in many of my articles.. If you Love our Heavenly Father then it becomes easy to love other since he is love himself.. He sent his son to die for our sins .. What more beautiful and great love can this be. I cannot but help to think of them as well. Yes this was a very brutal thing to do. But who made me Judge and Jury. The only Judge is the Heavenly Father. He is the only one who will have mercy upon who he will have mercy. We cannot dictate to him.. Read the book of Jonah.. Short but a lesson in there to learn. We all have a wicked heart but it is only when we surrender to Our Father that he cleanses us and takes away our stony heart and replaces it with a heart of love
People please think of the Father this is not easy for him at all.. Think of the other Siblings … This is not easy for them either. Henderson and the others. Let us pray for the Families and all those who are affected by this terrible ordeal. Let us ask for his wisdom and foresight so we can do something to assist and prevent incidents of this from happenning in the future. Sometimes we see things and we can help but we prefer to turn a blind eyes and only speak negative on forums like this.
May the Blessings of the most High be with you all DNO Readers.. Let us think before we make comments… A lot of persons are hurting. Let us say things to lift them up and not make them feel worse of than they are.
@Anonymous: one man that giving me food, not no SISTERS i don’t benefit from them, so passing me like i dog just going to be better for me, would i really want to mingle with those sort of ppl, HELL NO, if i was a SOUFRIERE resident i would have sold my flag, cuz seeing those ppl walking on the road together with me would just eat me.Stop making excuses for ppl, i have problems with my brother, sister, aunty, uncle, Mother & Father, and i would never look at one of them and curse them let alone to hit one of them until they end up hospital or even die, the first blow should have been enough, he was already lying in the drain, but NO he(they) figured they had to finish him off.
God be with you all.
I sympathize with the family and friends of Harrison Williams aka 17 Sweat, His family on Mother,Father,Uncle, Aunty,Nanan,& Bopay said.
Whatever Dispute they had with their brother they Had NO right to kill their brother. Flesh of your Flesh, Blood of your Blood Magwaysah….I have no pity towards them..This was a brutal murder and as such I am watching and waiting to see the punishment handed down to the three people involved in this gruesome cold blooded murder. For my part I’d HANG THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My prayer for all Dominicans create in us a clean heart o god and renew a right spirit within us
@Forgive and forget and moreyet: God look upon you
@Watcher
First of all, I am talking to you, Watcher, the believer in The Father, Almighty God, in the Person of Jesus Christ. And away with you, Watcher, the impostor. Yesterday I felt that I had, had enough with the hostility of a few commentators on DNO, and I thought that it would be better for me to stay away from DNO such hostility.
But today, Jesus spoke to me and He reminded me of the humiliation and shame that He suffered for me and for those hostile people. I believe that this inspiration came around the same time that you were writing to defend and encourage me.
I have decided that I will continue what I have to do, along with you, and for the glory of God, in Jesus Christ. With the strength of Love, Satan has no victory. So to the those with the attitude of hostility, and especially against me. I declare that Lizavier4Jesus has decided not to stop posting her opinions of the news articles on DNO. Watcher, please hang on there with me, okay! God needs us to do His work, in His people.
@Ragador
As human beings who still exist in this world, we all look like we are alive. But Life is in the Spirit, and many, many, many, of us are spiritually dead. This means that we exist without the presence of God and His Love in our lives. In other words, many, many many of us are walking about with dead souls, as we continue to exist with the perishing nature of the flesh, the nature of Adam and Eve, when they chose to die through disobedience instead living with the obedience of God.
It is difficult for me to even think of those individuals who committed that vicious crime against their own flesh and blood, as human beings; much more for me to believe that they had what you described as a spiritual faculty. Oh no! They could not have known such nature, because it is the nature of Love, the core of God, a God of Holiness and Truth.
cannot believe that happen to such a lovely man r.i.p. harrisson my heart goes out to your family and friends who clearly loved u so much its so bad it take your passing for people 2 realise they are wrong they have to live with that 4 the rest of they life god please help our people
jalousie cest met sorcier…
so true.
WELL, WELL, WELL…WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY BEAUTIFUL DOMINICA. FROM 1 TO 7 MURDERS A YEAR TO 5 MURDERS IN ONE MONTH.
RIGHT NOW THERE’S A PAIN IN MY CHEST AND TEARS IN EYES. CAN IT GET ANY WORSE? WE ALL NEED TO PRAY. THE DIABLE IS OUT AND RAGING AND IS SEEKING TO DEVOUR THE WEAK. LET US PUT ON OUR GUARD AND AMOUR FOR THE BATTLE THAT LIES A HEAD.
What is happening in our country? Why are there all these senseless killing? I think that the Government need to bring back capital punishment. Maybe then, persons may think twice before killing someone. To the family members, be strong, and may the Lord continues to bless and keep you guys.
@anonymous You never know wat could happen to u…so when people like u have no remorse for people when its needed then no one will have remorse for u…we ought to realise that we will reap the seeds we so…being such a heartless animal is not going to help u…i live in soufriere n i havent heard one person say such a heartless thing…shame on u anonymous..shame!!!!
@anonymous i suspect u worst than the people that killed the poor man…how could u say dat the wife is lying…well if u think that their is no big deal in one killing his/her brother for a little misunderstanding then they need to hang u 2geda wit them…wat happened to the poor man was wrongggggggggggg….n they had no right watsoeva to kill himm….u as heartless as they are to defend tehm..when their own oda siblings are saying they are wrong n should b punished
ITS A SAD SITUATION,IT SHLD HV NEVER ENDED IN DEATH.THEY SHLD HV TRY COMIN TOGEHTER AND WORK OUT THEIR PROBLEM,BT DEATH,THAT’S BRUTAL.CONSIDERIN ITS FAMILY,NO ONE THOUGHT OF THE CONSIQUENCES,WELL NOW THEY ALL IN PROBLEM.HEARTS OUT TO THE FAMILY.
@Anonymous: dont be afraid of us,you should watch your mouth with those statements you are making,if you know so much go give ur statment to the police.instead of posting it online
that woman is a murderer she need to be hanged 4 killing her own flesh and blood……the inocent boy…mamzel is a blasted fool saqua murderer… i had love my cuz so badly and u meant to tell me he just left us in that pain and suffering!!!!!! the *** kill the man infront of his wife and children u find that right!!!!! one day u will be judged for ur wickedness…R.I.P (17 sweat)..
People don’t take out “mapwee again”? and just finish with that! i hate u you hate me we living ours life…. mostly every family have fued after mapwee is murder hmmm r.i.p Williams
@Jay: I second that Jay. Bring back hanging and d cat-o-nine
capital punishment 2 all 3.dat was a brutal murder.i would loose the jail key on them.
Soufriere people stop being bias. all u making people think that soufriere is a bad place to live in i actually like living in soufriere. stop pointing fingers. d fight had nothing to do with jealousy, or hating d wife. it was jus a misunderstanding between brothers that turned into an accident. it have nothing to do with wife. the story the wife is telling people she making people believe that the fight was for her but it was not. so stop spreading rumors.
@John Blanchard: hang ur penis nah u mayb running so much woman
@Concerned: if it was u would u lie them to stone u or if it was ur family????? think before u talk.
@lil: there was love it was jus a misunderstanding and accident
@ANONYMOUS: no they would be shedding crocrodile tears at the funeral it will be real tears!!!!
They should not have done that to the poor guy, he was a loving person , hard working man , a family man .
Samantha
i donot know these people but thats a very sad situation..i sympathize with the family of the deceased…
Once there is no love in a family there will always be division..i just cant imagine how a bro cld kill his own bro..this is just crazy..watever the problem between the was, it must have been a serious problem..
Again my sincere condlolences to the family, especially the wife and the children he left behind..so so sad..
OMG.. My friend…Jesus Have mercy on the insane ppl who have done this to such a good looking respectable man. Always had a smile on his face. Poor man.. Poor kids and to the wife i hope that god gives you strength in this horrible time in your life . They will forever recall this momemt in their mind. May Gos Bless and Keep them Close to his Right Hand.
DOMINICANS OPEN YOUR EYES AND FIGHT AGAINST ALL THAT NONSENSE. MR PRIMINISTER IF YOU READING THIS.. MAYBE ITS TIME TO CUT TELEVISION AND BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY. AN EYE FOR AN EYE. OH STONE THEM TO DEATH. I BET THEY WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE DOING CRAP
PRAY PEOPLE>>>PRAY
i can’t believe that family members could do that to their own brother. My goodness! This is the first of this kind I’ve ever heard in D/A.
Hang them those criminals , bring back capital punishment .
Mary
This is a classic case of a family who allow their animalistic instincts to predominate over their spiritual faculties. This is beyond anything that one can really comprehend. Some may think it’s the times we are now living in, while others can go back in biblical times and think of Cain and Abel.
The bottom line is a very sad day for all involved, to include the community. This kind of savagery should be condemned and not tollerated by any civilized society. The time is now to implement capital punishment, and send a strong message to all and would-be murderers. The murder rate just does not add-up for the population. Remember the buck stops at the top. Corrupt leaders, corrupt policemen, corrupt segment of the society, and that’s the way life goes.
@watcher: “And the family members calling the radio station and crying and saying that the police are trying too influence the case. How did you all allow your own brother or sister to beat to death another brother of your own. What would have happened if it was an outsider?”
This is from the other Watcher. The above statement is from your statement above. Before you make statement like those you should find out more about the make up of the family. The sister who called the radio station was a half sister for your infomation. So to implicate tht she allowed your own brother or sister to beat to death another brother is wrong since you do not know about the family make up. This sister was never at the scene. So get your facts right before making any judgement.
Again people let us think of the family who are greiving before making wrong statements. If we do not know the facts, then keep quiet rather than making untruthful statements. We should pray and send our support to the members of family who are really and truly going through this rather difficult time also the other brothers / sisters of of Harrison on the mothers side and the Father and other brothers and sisters father side. Sympathy to all those affected Aunts – his Mother side – Neices and Nephews. and all the other members of the family on the father side as well. I know that Soufriere is in a state of grief and condolesences to all of you. May the Heavenly Father hold you in his everalsting arms. He and he alone can bring the comfort that you need in this time.
why everytime we think we need weapons to solve problems, d/ca’s stop using ignorance as a badge oh honor.
stop putting allu hands on pple, talk………. some pple needs classes in communication. shoot.
them people are … i wpuld hang them the same day and the wife is not lying shut all u ….r.i.p cuz
@Deoborah: dey did not do the beatin but had dey been in the station instead of the cardboard person dey had there dey wld hv stopped it and it wldnt hv reachthat far so yes dey hv their part to play too..all dey ever do is spree in soufriere and look for woman and drink rum….
hmmm..i think dat anonymous person seem to hv a serious problem with the wife and family or u must be really happy dat da guy died or sumthing…u got to be fair in life,,,,soo many was bein done and said bout the wife and eventually she ignored dem….all you too wicked…..dey were jus jealous of her with da fact dat dey wld not get da amt of things dey used to wen he marry and still he gave dem up to the time of his death….magway sa….how cld u beat ur bro infront his wife and kids their own nieces,…..uhhhh….dey better pay for wat dey do…do the crime pay the time….it was planned and those hypocrite ppl gotta put dat in their pipe and smoke it…many things cld hv been avoided cuz after da first blo to his forehead dey cld hv finished instead dey went to the road and did da rest…mayshastay….i’m not gonna judge but the lord above will hv his way…RIP Bro…
@Blessed & high favoured:allu soufiere ppl allu to modara!!! when d trouble strt y allu doh go and share all u in d area, allu at the scene. d fight had nothing to do with sister or wife!!! d fight was with d brothers…sister or wife didnot have nothing to do with it!!!and if i was d sisters i would pass allu soufreire ppl like dogs when i passing on d road when all this is over!AALU TO DAMN BAD!!!!
@Relative: Doh matter where i live allu ppl soufriere to bad in allu tongue!!!! if u want tell me who u are then i tell u who i am let me sala allu!!! i doh fraid none of allu soufriere u no!!!
Do not blame the police. The police did not beat the deceased to death.
@Blessed & high favoured: u no wat i mean pple are too wicked in life that situation shud not have come to dat.well d POLICER OFFICER INVOLED WIT THEM SO I GUESS DATS Y HE HELPING BT DAT JUS TOTALLY WRNG ,UR OWN BROTHER DATS JUS MADNESS
My god I don’t want to have no relation with a family like that. From the most educated to the non educated in that family have the same principle as those in jail. Criminals live with it if all you have a conscience. police was eating in all you plate and all you still hate police. My god all you have a curse on all you that will follow all you and all you generation to come. Oh people of no faith.
those people need hanging period. NO gail. Those police men has alot to do with that. I would charge them. Thats nonsense.To tell me u leaving the police station and going in the village and there was no other policemen incase of something? ah. lokk what happen. These police no adays not doing there job. Thats very painful.
them pple too wicked that thing has been goin on 4 a wile now .and i guess that was there only way of slovin it.am a family member and dat jus too saddddddddddd for my family i never thought it would have led up to dat pple if allu was jus dere .
@Fed up with Lizavier4Jesus: Leave Liz alone… I read her articles. It is making a lot of sense that some of the negative and hate instigators like not to read.. You are free to your opinion but please do not attempt to deny another one of her opinion. Liz don’t be deterred .. I know you won’t … I do read your article and it gives me encouragement and know there are still caring persons who want the readers to seek comfort in the one and true Heavenly father.
Harrison RIP … My sincere condolescenses to Henry the father of Harrison. I cannot imagine how you are feeling … Even if I try to imagine.. People have you thought of this poor man who has the worst of all this? He is the Father of Harrison and the one of the other who allegedly beat him to death. People please be sensitive.. No man /Woman/ Family should be exposed to this but in all of this we cannot question the Heavenly Father. Having recently lost a young son myself, I cannot even put myself in Mr Williams shoes since I cannot as I have said imagine what he is going through at this moment. This is trauamatic but all I can say Lean on the Everlasting arms of the only one who can comfort him in this tragic moment. I cannot help but remember the incident in the book of Job where he lost all his children and all what he had. So I pray that our Good and Heavenly Father will put his arms around Henry and the other members of the Family especially the Wife and Children (who were witnesses to this act) at this moment and hold them strong. To the other members of the Family – Brothers, sisters, Wife, Neices, Nephews, Aunts, Uncle etc my condolescences to you all from all of us at home. I cannot really imagine how you feel but this has greatly affected me over the weekend and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
May the Lord bless and comfort you at this time of your bereavement and mourning.
People love is one of the best ingredients to stop the madness that is happenning around us.. If we love the Heavenly Father, then love becomes secondary to us and we will not hate our brothers and sisters (We are all brothers and sisters to one another). The Enemy won’t attack us with his wickedness of wanting to use us to steal, kill and destroy. Let our love flow for one another by embracing Our Heavenly Father who sent his son to die for us. We will be tempted yes but when we look up to Our Father , he will keep us thru it all – the temptations.
who are you to tell Dominicans not to return?do you own dominica?you jealous because you cant be out there?whats your problem,i mean why some people think that people must not speak at all,to speak your views is a persons god given rights.
but some of you cant move for whatever reasons and the lash out at people who never anything against you. A..H..E
Too many senseless deaths of late. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? LEAVE EACH OTHER ALONE!
I feel very sad for the family. This is totally uncalled for.
@Anonymous: So because the man wife was lying the kill him, why not the wife, the evil that men do live with them, they have to leave with it for the rest of their lives, those ppl there to wicked, so is because she was lying to much they had go n bury her name in the CEMETERY,and when they had kill him put off all light in the area, block the road with cans, they knew exactly that the police wasn’t going to be there, their plan was well executed and they themselves need to be well executed, damn animals, and ask for the POLICE OFFICER that was helping who he was helping they need to do something with you to.
Imagine family fighting against family! We can all see that the world is changing and prophecy is fulfilling. the bible talks about men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self assuming ,haughty, blaspheme, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection etc. We can see all what the bible talked about it’s happening.Dominica have the lowest crime rate in the caribbean which is 2% why can’t we keep it that way. Tourism which is our main industry after all what happening in dominica our tourism industry going to go down the drain. tourist will not be coming to ur laucious island anymore. Let us show the caribbean an example and keep it on a low. My sympathy goes out to the family of mr williams and continue to be strong and put your trust in the lord and he will protect you always…
its sad 2hear dat i was shock wen i hear it is 17sweat
… Now the family of the guy must be feeling sorry. I hope they never attend the funeral and shed crocodile tears.
Dats my boi dat u family do u, u should listen too your wife but they will pay.
they do the crime they pay the time.
What is going on in Dominica… Whay is all that killing about.. We need to kneel in prayer for out family, friends, country and children… The Devil is taking hold of out lives and we NEED God right now… Come on DA people and stop all that killing and jealousy…..
@ Anonymous I would like to know exactly what part part of Dominica you live, cuz if you know Soufriere ppl and exactly what happen so well then I suggest that you give a statement to the police.
@divanointed: I AM NOT HAPPY HE IS DEAD!! BUT ALLU D.. SOUFRIERE TALKING TO MUCH …. WAT HIS STABLE LIFE AND WEALTH OR WATEVER THE HELL ALLU SAYING HAVE TO DO WITH HIS….G DEATH!!! IT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!! ALLU SOUFRIERE PPL TO … HYPOCRITE AND LIKE TO SAY WAT ALLU WANT ON PPL. BAD SET OF PPL I FRAID ALLU!!!!
Alot of people blaming the police, a friday night in Soufriere is a busy night, there must have been onlookers seeing what was going on, no one stepped in to say the man is in the gutter stop the beating. His own family did that to him. And people are blaming the police. What hypocricy. What blatent hypocricy. The villagers must have seen what was going on. They may have known about the issues. If you see a defenceless man being beaten to death you stand by and allow it to happen and then say the police did not do their job???Come on this is riduclous.
And the family members calling the radio station and crying and saying that the police are trying too influence the case. How did you all allow your own brother or sister to beat to death another brother of your own. What would have happened if it was an outsider?
If what I read is true then Why didn’t they leave the guy alone to live his life with his wife and kids? Was she taking bread out of their mouth that they felt if they could not benefit then the wife would not benefit? We need to know the real reason, it has to be deeper than that. You all hate the wife that much that you willing to kill your own flesh and blood? Nahhh, the man lying on the ground and you continuing to beat him down with a stick? In front of his wife and kids. Do they know what they have done to the kids,do they have an idea of how they have damaged the kids lives?
I seriously don’t get this, that there could have been an issue within a family and they thought that the best way to handle it was to kill the guy infront of his wife and kids. I wonder if someone from the outside had killed a family member of theirs would they have been willing to kill that outsider.
i am so sad i just want to tell my fellow dominican why why take someone life.am having a very bad day at work.
i agree with you disappointed
my deepest sympathy goes out to the wife and children, may your husband and father find peace.
to the brother and sisters god will judge you, killing for a land we all have to die and leave the land there.history is relly repeating it self.
pls do not let those ppl go up there and eat my tax money or give the parison officer work to do i believe in capital punishment.
@:-): WHICH PLACE ON THE WORLD HAS NO VIOLENCE AND YOU CALLING YOURSELF A DUMBINICAN TOO SO I GUESS YOU ARE MORE DUMB THAN YOU THOUGHT
I say blame it on the law of the land,can you tell me who use it? So why should people respect it? Mr U Follow was one who used it, what did the the ones in power did with him? The Nation is not bad but they know that they can get AWAY with it, so why not solve it? The lawlessness lies on the ones who take the law of the land for granted. Its all a money making thing, watch who feel the pain? The Poor People. SAD SAD SAD.
@:-):
(-:, That’s an idiotic statement, where ever it is you are now , have so called ‘savages’ too so watch yourself and gain some education while you at it….Besides we don’t need fools like you in DOMINICA anyway. So do us and yourself a favor and please don’t return because you have nothing substantial to offer our beautiful country.
Can I just say Dominicans, our country is what we make it and we need to think before we act. We need to be more responsible and I’m fed up of people talking about the church. We the people are the Church, we all need to fall on our knees and ask our Heavenly FATHER to guide and bless us. I’m disappointed, very disappointed that we are breaking down our country like this!
Senseless killing…my sympathies to the family….
My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased. I pray for god’s strength and Guidence throughout this tragic time. I have known this young man from a young age, he was employed with a gentleman at Loubiere and it is so sad to hear the way that this young man life has ended. People we need to pray for our country, it is really getting out of hand. May his soul rest in peace.
Dumbinicans acting like savages.I’m glad I left that place a long time ago.My condolences to the deceased wife and kids
well it is very saddened to read of the many people who have lost their life’s over the past days, i think people should really stop and think what is going on, well Jesus is soon coming back to judge this earth again, the bible must be fulfill, thats where in matthew 24 it takes about wars, nation against nation sorrows famine pestilence and earthquake in divers places,people it is time to repent and turn away from your wicked ways and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savoir, not religious but accept true SALVATION, for Jesus is the ONLY answer for the world TODAY.
This is the reason I stand by my belief in capital punishiment especially when there are no ifs ands or buts about who committed the crime.
The system needs to send a message to the people involved in these senseless killings that this is not tolerated on island. No use have people in state prison and tax payers who can barely feed themselves and family paying taxes to feed these people with animalistic behavior. stuppesss!!!
Bring back hangings
Word to the family of Harison who killed him = YOU ALL JUST REACHED A NEW LOW!!!
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS FAMILY . LORD GRANT PEACE TO THIS FAMILY .
@Brothers & Sister & Inlaws: Kellos, hold strong bro.
do something before it happens again let the pastors declare the heavenly war on this gruesome violence the priest remove that cloak of piousness i am concerned with this situation in the land We need to be awakend next thing our homes will be in chaos people wake up peter augustine where are u stop playing a super spritual firght against rome alone see to it that the cycle of muder is not unleashed anymore Randy Rodney unless the damage is done we need a day of war spiritual in the city around the country malzaire break that theology say the word thou shall not kill blood is running on the land e cannot be haiti
OUR HEART GOES OUT THE WILLIAMS FAMILY KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS ESPECIALLY THE KIDS WE WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL REST ASURE THAT GOD IS WITH YOU ALL HARRISON WAS A FRIEND A VERY NICE CARING AN LOVING MAN HE WILL SURELY BE MISS FROM YOUR COUSIN VAL JOHNLEWIS ST.MAARTEEN
I knew Harrison (the deceased) by acquaintances pointing him out as a good builder. I saw him drove work men and materials in and outside the village on numerous occasions. He was a very hard working man, working 6 days a week. I actually met him in person 2 mths ago when he gave me a quote for a job. I found him to be a very pleasant young man but very shy. He advised me that this particular job would best be done after the rainy season in October. Unfortunately things have not turned out as planned.
I still cant put my head round tthis senseless death. I know the brother who alledgedly killed him. He is also a very hard working young man and infact did a job for me some 3 yrs ago. I also know the sisters and his wife. I heard the commotion and cries for the police from my veranda. I also heard the loud wailing when the sad news arrived from the hospital confirming his demise. I am ashamed to say that this tradegy would not have occurred had the police been on base and intervened. Please bear in mind the police station is literally one minute from the scene!!. If this does not warrant an urgent investigation then the law including the lawless are indeed asses.
We have lost a good role model in the community; he gave alot of young men in the parish job opportunities including the same family involved in his demise. I know that his legacy will continue as he has built a number of brilliant properties around Dominica.
It was my pleasure to have known you, Harrison. R.I.P, Harrison.
@Saddened and at @Fed up
The two of you have a beautiful way of expressing your sympathy and intercessions to God, on behalf of a dead father and husband, for a suffering wife, and mother of his four young children.
Keep up with that awesome attitude; I promise you two that you will have your rewards.
I noticed that many of us have all kinds of excuses for the high crime rate, and the great increase in murders these days. I think it is simply because they are not punished anymore. Bring back hanging and see what happens to the crime rate. One year, every single person who was tried for murder in Dominica walked, remember? Personally, if I am going to walk anyway, then I will take first chance, and not let the other person take first chance on me. LET US SEE THE CHANGE START IN THE COURTS. A magistrate tried to change things, and everybody started crying. The same set that crying about the crime rate was criticizing the man. HYPOCRITES.
Deepiest condolence, goes out to our Loving sister Jacqueline williams and the rest of the familes. God is with you in this time of your Grieving and your lost, we will have you in our hearts in our thoughts and our prayers.Harrision a’k’a 17 sweat he will be remembered…watch over your families and friends.Let us all countinue to pray and hope for the best and remember put the Lord God a.k a JESUS CHRIST in everything we do. Comming from the Pacquettes and the Mabiala families a.k.a kellos.
Dominican showing there true colors making comments, no wonder all them murders happening, Dominican just like CRABS IN A BARREL.. All of us. its not about who government in, what party in power, what religion we belong its all about individualism… Dominicans Stop being crabs in a barrel.. stupes fed up with the nonsensical comments
@Anonymous: Stupid comment . If I tell lies to my husband does that mean murder is the answer.Come better than hat`
My family and I are deeply saddened by the killing of Harrison Williams in our lovely parish of St.Mark especially, by his own flesh and blood.This kiiling was senseless and very brutal,I don’t know how his brother and sister became so diabolical whereby taking the life of their brother in such a vicious manner.As far as I gather Harrison was a very good man. OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCIES TO HIS FAMILY
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
Ivo (from Scott’s Head)in St.Thomas
@ KARKABEF….What do you expect the government to say brother..If anything they will say the crime rate is on the decrease.No wonder so many people are asking whether we really have a government or a gang of people ‘looking for their pockets’..The country is replete with all kinds of ills,and this is vehemently supported by people of influence..Our institutions are moo moo,the priests are moo moo,the pastors are moo moo,the DAIC is moo moo,the Bar Associatio is moo moo,the police (former commissioner) was moo moo..Dominica is crying for leadership in government and in the institutions….
They can’t jump on KARKABEF and KARKABUWICK…
@Anonymous: IF U ,SPEAKING SO U ARE HAPPY HE LOST HIS LIFE, WOE UNTO YOU AND MAY GOD HVE MERCY ON YOU. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE CALLING THE MAN WIFE A LIAR.THEY WERE WRONG AND I TELL U THEY WILL PAY. WAT GOES AROUND ALWAYS COMES AROUND I SEE U GUYS DIFFERENTLY NOW,IF YOU KILL UR OWN BLOOD WHO AM I U SHOULD WALK AWAY FROM?
TELL ME.PEOPLE OF SOUFRIERE WATCH UR BACKS AROUND THESE KINDS OF PEOPLE THEY ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
@souf resident: I AM FROM SOUFRIERE AND I AGREE WITH YOU. LET JUSTICE BE SERVED. HANG THEM ALL. THEY HAVE NO HEART WHY SHOULD WE FOR THEM.
@go low low/go sue soon: YOURS IS AS BAD AS HIS SO CHANGE IT!!! REST IN PEACE MR. WILLIAMS
@sum fing wrong: This is just an idiotic statement. Do you think it is funny for a man to lose his life so senslessly. I am quite upset at your ignorance. There is a time an da place for everything and this is just not the place. Rest In Peace Sir!!!!!!
r.i.p uncle harrison coming from ur,wife, ur children and nieces u will alwys be in our hearts and we love forever . love kay -kay and dede
Please keep the coments clean andon the subject, and stop this bashing at each other. BTW, did any of you in DA see the pix of the now infamous(??) Sherman Webb in Friday’s newspaper? (Pg 5), with a big grin on his face
speechless .just R.I.P. jah is good.
@serene: I agree with your post Dominica needs lots of prayers.
@Lizavier4Jesus: This is only a blog. They are just letting us use it as a forum to interrect with news items, and express our views reasonably.
There’s no need for you to Filibuster the DNO blog just because you want to be able to stand on a street corner with a bull horn screeming, and prefer to hide to do so. Keep it within a paragraph or 2 with your key points, unless you just taunting DNO and thumbing your nose at the Admin.
Common now, you might just spoil it for the rest of us!
dominicans its time we repent and turn to GOD.we are living in the last days.give CHRIST your lives.we are to think,realy sit and think:where we want to spent eternity hell or heaven?lets make the right choice.give up bling and things of the world for CHRIST.lay all sorrows to HIM and approach His throne of grace boldly.RIP 17.just thursday i saw you.jacko and kids hold on to GOD.remember :every dissapointment is a blessing. REPENT DOMINICANS.
the moral fabrics of our socient is rapidly deteorating. The heinious crimes being committed. This is not the time that we should hate and cry but the time when we need to make a change. As a people we have to do something outreach programmes, magazines, books beein written, advertistements being put forth, violent free groups inorder to make a change. Dominican we need to rise above the odds, put God first. it hurts.
why why lord
Open Your eyes..Look at the countries with the lowest crime rates and highest income. The Scandinavian countries, For those of you who do not know where these are located Google them!!… They dont have any extraordinary resources or know how.. They just dont believe that speaking to an invisible man in the sky who will some how solve your problems works and it does not!!.. Look at the poorest countries with the most crime they are all extremely religious!! Congo,Haiti,Mexico, DOminica!!.. Get the people working and they will have alot less time to stab you.. you dont believe me ? look at the crime rate in Finland,Norway, Swizerland, New zealand, Barbados,St Maartin, it goes on and on and on
@ Ban it – Are your relatives the ones committing the wave of crime in Dominica, that‘s why you fear Capital Punishment – Do you endorse the killing of the innocent and permitting murderers to walk free? Don’t you see a co-relation between high crime and low employment? Educate yourself – don’t let a name rattle you. (Personally – I’m just craving attention) But, I do need a brother, why don’t you call yourself “Ti Toe” our last name will be “Lee”. That way you won’t have to be jealous – we’ll be related. —– PEACE!
My deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Harrison , may his soul rest in peace. And to all Dominicans let us pray for our country lets put aside all the nagativities aside and ask God to look down on our country.
Dominica is one of the most beautiful islands in the caribbean but when crimes keep increasing this paints a bad picture for us.instead of hating on our neighbours and so called friends we need to sit and think of ways we can develop our country dominica.baby steps and prayers can get us far in the future.god bless our country dominica.
GREED, SELFISHNESS & IDLENESS seem to prevail in my country, We don’t care anymore, we only think of ourselves. Our people are an angry people; why are we so angry Dominica, what is wrong?? The death angel is preying on these weak souls having them do these senseless crimes.
I pray that there will be no more murders, no more idleness, no more greed no more selfishness in this blessed land in the glorious name of JESUS!
AND HEY WE ALL GONNA DIE BUT JUST MAKE SURE WHEN U DIE YOUR BED IS WELL MADE TO LAY IN AND YOU WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER…LET’S B MORE POSITIVE YA’LL..LET’S HELP OTHERS IN TIME OF NEED WHENEVER WE CAN,LET’S STOP TALKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE EVERYDAY AN PUT THESE ENERGIES INTO POSITIVE MOVEMENTS,LET’S STOP BEING IDLE EVEN IN OUR THOUGHTS,LET’S PRAY EVEN FOR OUR ENEMIES AND LOVE THEM TO,AND IF WE ALL FOLLOW GOD AND BON ALL CORRUPTION CHANGE “WILL” COME…WE ARE IN SERIOUS TIMES YA’LL AND THIS BLING BLING/MONEY AND FANCY MATERIAL THINGS AIN’T DOING US ANY GOOD…THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER AND THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FOR FREE!!!
@ gaynproud- you is a sick sick child and you have to wake up right next to satan when u die you need help…burn in hell and fire bon you for puttin yr penis in another man boom boom!!! that’s jus nasty!!! hmmm..YESS Jah guide me and my pple in this corrupted world we living in. @ Top Shatta-you are just an internet thug get a life hommie…NOW REMEMBER MY PEOPLE CHANGE STARTS WITH THE MAN IN THE MIRROR SO YA’LL NEED TO CHANGE YOUR WAYS B4 U THROW JUDGEMENT ONTO OTHERS THAT’S GOD’S WORK AND NONE OF US ARE PERFECT WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES BUT IT’S THROUGH OUR MISTAKES WE LEARN…SO LET’S CHANGE OURSELF FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR FUTURE SEEDS AND THEN WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!!!- SHA
@Big Toe Lee: BT you are crazy so I’ll not hang you as you adviced. Your name is foul for starts what does # 2 have to do with the price of tea in China why do stores or even your relatives give you acess to a computer? Is your name crazy BT? I suggest DNO ban you.
@Lizavier4Jesus:
No One is reading ur article..There are 100+ more..So quit wasting ur time writing such long boring articles..Learn to summarize ur thoughts..JEEZ MAN..Nad u wasting my time having to scroll all the way down to the next post…
I stongly think that we as a Nation, need to STOP and pray for our beloved Country Dominica.
Other than the police, Matt in the morning and the few of us on here blowing steam I have not heard the government’s side on the way forward to tackling this crime wave. we all know that crime is inevitable but a plan have to be put in place to curb excess.
Before some of jump on me saying you know we would blame the government, read my statement carefully. There seems to be anger and frustration among our people and it appears that they deal with it through violence. The root causes of this underlying anger affecting the cross section of our population is being driven by something that must be identified. Is is unemployment? Envy? Pressure pressure? What is it? Laws and enforcement is a vital part of the plan but cannot and will not curtail these incidences without additional programs. Again I ask, where is the PM and his minister of state security in all these killings? Someone (not the police) needs to tell the population something.
@: whoever you are. I get the impression that you recently saw the Lion King and want to make a point and inserted your little pick-up line circle of life. You tried and hopelessly so to compare the rest of the ecosystem with man’s doing and the rest of nature.The difference is man has a superior brain. any lines taken from the broad way shows Bananasplit or the local one from Bully Hyacinth, G. Augustus or even Alex Bruno?
@ Papamet: Thanks for your compliment . A little humor to a serious situation but this wave is crucial and needs(absolutely) to be stopped in it’s track. Remember the famous actor Charles Bronson?Then read between the lines. That would be my take.
@Birdie: Interesting is your post.I do not agree with your outburst, however I understand how you feel.The song Imagine by the beetles come to mind.imagine there was no priest, Imagine their was no corrupt police, imagine there was no wWltshire,no Athie, no eddison too imagine there was no skerro,imagine there was no DFP, imagine there was no Sprags and no Ron and peter too,imagine all of DA living for today.Imagine there was no Peepip(Austrie)no breast to suck.Imagine there was no Toni(sr.Counsel) nor Toni maco too imagine there was no Crazy- Tees,imagine there was Alick, P Aaron too (what would ALBA be like)
@gaynproud: Wow! I know we have a few “Feces/poopoo Rammers” on the Commonwealth of Dominica but am rather intrigued and would love to have the air cleared re: who is who and their identities. In power you say?Look trouble.
I know we have people in power who span the garmet from vowas, bi-products of abject poverty, financial cross overs/hybrids,drug dealers, leaping frogs jumping from Green stones to Red stones I know a few who have jumped from Red to Blue back to Red stone (a lawyer)business people on card without businesses,womanizers -even those who eat thighs and any flesh in between some have graduated from Backs and Necks to sucking breasts, opportunists ,some with Hubris Syndrome, low-hanging fruits farmers who sub specialize in one crop leafy at best but nor lettuce or cabbage,but not fruitcakes!
RIP Harrison
Alas!
This gay person posting comments on here is a bit pathetic. I live in England where there’s gay in abundance n it will never be fully accepted everywhere. I mean blacks are still being victimised to this day right? I find it really pathetic that u decided to make someones murder About yourself when it wasn’t even an anti gay murder to start with. And as for gay people squeezing Dominicans, please. Grow up. U think that will make a homophobic person accept u or hate u more n then u would be in more danger of attack. I’m not homophobic but all you Dominicans need to mature a bit. Blessin to the family of the deceased. Let’s grow as a nation n stop talking rubbish. That would be a good start
keep thing in perspective here. This had nothing to do with economic situation. It is a family feud that has been going on forever, Jealous sisters who sit on their bums and don’t want to work, Harrison was a hardworking young man who pulled himself out of poverty and for that they never forgave him. There can BE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE TO TAKE A LIFE, and in the presence of his family. they need to hang them all.
One question, do we know if any person(s) are assisting the Police with the investigation, anyone? Inspector Weekes?
You hate the truth, huh….this is what happens when people wait for a man and a spook in the sky to save them and blame the devil for the actions of man. PEOPLE take initiative now, prayer and waiting for jesus to come ain’t gonna change a thing, how long has man been waiting for a savior to relieve us of this so called misery. The police department is at fault and most of all are the people who were watching and didnt feel like getting involved, didnt your so called Jesus say that we are all one family….so all the by-standers, witnesses who could have done something are guilty! PAY NOW!!!!! wicked people!…sheltering under the umbrella of christianity!
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
Proverbs 29:18
@Trevor Johnson: i know why u wrote wat u had written,,,,,but if u r the real trevor johnson people hearing on radio,,,,,dah wasn’t the time for that o.k,,,,,, children lose a father who was murdered in cold-blood,,,witnessed with wife n kids involved,,,,,, so ur statement “sorry guys i did not predict this one……” was real immature n inconsiderate of u,,,,,that is a new low 4 u
@go low low/go sue soon: What about your name? It is just a translation. So while you are at it, change yours too, idiot!
@gaynproud:
GaynNasty, soon or later you will be erased from DNO register!
People here are dying that soon and you are celebrating?
I met this fellow Harrison williams whenever i visited Soufriere Dominica to see my relatives. he was a very nice person. i admired the fact that he was a hard worker who gave back to his community.
Hearing of his death i am very shock. i was made to understand that one of his sisters who contributed to his death is my cousin. if she is guilty in this predicament i pray god give her a deserved punishment because this fellow did not deserve this. If he could have made such an accomplishment then they should have gotten up off their lazy asses and do the same not be be jealous of him. he has done so much for them and thats the thanks he getting. the lord will not allow this go down the way it did. i pray for Harrison wife and daughters in their time of bereavement. i hope that god gives them the strength to endure and percivere from this tragedy. he will be greatly missed.
I am so sad that this is happening in this beautiful Waitukubuli. It seems Dominican want to become like Antigua and Trinidad. Let me pray that nothing happens next week because we simply can’t take more of this.
@Lizavier4Jesusliz so true, U could not have said this better.
I can’t believe what I am reading! I would bend over backwards to make my sister happy! I can’t believe a brother & sisters beat their own brother to death; this is unbelievable.
We need a prayer vigile in our little island; the devil is busy looking for souls & I rebuke him in the name of Jesus.
This gentle man has his young children; I can’t believe they “took him out” in their presence. I just can’t come to terms with things like that.
I Love my Country & we need to pray & rally together for a sane nation who has obviously lost its way.
Psychiatric help is a must! Begin @ the schools, community meetings & take it to the prisons.
I will continue visiting Dominica & nothing will stop me; thats my home & regardless of what’s going on thats where I find peace of mindl I Love my Country
This thing is starting to look like a joke now! So many people are losing their lives in such little time.. Dominicans this should be a wake up call to all of us. Change your hearts and make it right with the heavenly father.. The end of time is at hand! Ask your selves a question.
Although these crimes should be left to God to judge i really think that the death penalty should be implemented in these matters. It is unfair to have these persons lurking in our society and to maybe kill AGAIN. Do it for the better good. Protect the society.
My deepest condolences to the families who have lost members this year.
@kimmy:@Kimmy SORRY FOR WAT WIFE!!!!!PLZ SHE IS D ONE THAT CUZ THAT WITH ALL HER LIES SHE USED TO TELL HIM!!!!!!!!
@point of view:
Dominicans need to stop say what they want they do not no half the story they just opening d mouth and giving their own point of view. that wife is a damn liar. soufreire ppl aself some no the story and they want to play part like!! God dominicans does make me vex. get d damn story be4 allu start running allu damn mouth!!!!!!!!
This is a very sad and unfortunate incident.
This guy was quiet and hard working.
Sympathy to the family.
There needs to be another investigation re the incident…that of the police and the police station.
Is it true there were no officers at the station?., that there was no response to calls for help?. That one officer was drunk? It is a fact that there have been complaints about the disorganised and non helpful state of the Soufriere station. One villager was even trying to get a petition going.
Along with the murderers of Harrison the police should be investigated and disiciplined accordingly.
What is going on? Can family hate each other so much, that they would take out one of their own? This killing is so senseless. What could have been so bad that you could hate your brother so much that you would take his life. Wow, shame on you all.
@PAIN: i believe next week will be one of those religious people who stop praying because their minds are stock on big money only .
@gaynproud: wnat the hell are you talking abouy? This a serious matter, no time for you gay …
At least now all u will give grand bay a break and see for sure is not grand bay alone dat bad…..it happens everywhere…shat man!
Man I hope that someone provides some counseling for the victim’s wife and 4 kids/young children, in front of whom this horrific incident occurred. Let us pray to God that the trauma of this incident does not negatively affect those children psyhologically.
@go low low/go sue soon: ay ay wat i seein dere,,,,,, i find i well popular papa,,,,,welll indeed that name ‘BIG TOE LEE’ have to go for the sake of the children but wat u try nah,,,,,,ur own twice as worse wiii ay ay,,,,,,besides i not ADMIN so u should not direct that to me,,,,,,,,wat d scene i seeing dere,,,,,i’m a celeb on d.n.o now man lol
@gaynproud: yah but doh forget the almighty will bring upon u much more wat u wish on others,,,,,i doh want u fi mi fren ok,,,,,,,now u see my name,,,,den u know the news touch me personally so do mess me up,,,,,,,sodom n gomorahh n new orleans allu beloved city gone to ok,,,,,70% of native new orleans has not returned ok,,,,,jus new people opening business,,,,,,n u n i n any body else who ever do wicked will surely go to
I never thought i would see the day when my cousin’s face was posted on DNO for being murdered. I would have hoped to see some of the beautiful houses that he and his boys have built.
I would have hoped to see him receiving some award for his work and his contribution to our community, employing quite a few people. Personally I would loved to have had him raise his girls.
I will miss him. And i know in my heart that it didn’t have to come to that. And while the others who are accused of doing the crime are also my cousins , I’d like to see justice served. No decent man should have to die that way.
RIP 17.
Love u always.
@mouth of the south: De gay man not jumping no where! All you have to kneel at the feet of that gay man! Humble all you stipid self ! All you think is so! Not again! gay men in Power in Dominica and will squeeze all you hungry fools. Decline loans, Decline services, Decline them in schools squeeze known anti gay persons and their children. All you will bend or break! Take that !
When people sell their souls to the devil and think they can run or hide without paying their dues,,,,,,,,,,he does catch up with them sooner or later.
People getting rich overnight,,,huh,,,,payment time
God is alive, Why are we not turning to Him instead of the devil?
THAT NOT GOING DOWN SO NAH PAH LAH IT DOE GOING DOWN SO JAIL THEM SISTERS TO HARRISON WS SO PLEASANT I ALWAY USED TO TELL HIM AS A LITTLE GIRL SEVENTEEN YOU HAVE TO BUILD MY DREAM HOUSE..WE NEED TO BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY WE NEED TO BRING IT BACK…THAT SHIT NOT GOING DOWN SO
@JIM:
Well said, far to may people in my beloved Dominica support criminality at the highest level.Politicians, drug dealers murderers, sexual and child molesters are being glorified by members of the clergy and so called the brain of the country for a pocket full of dollars.May the almighty have mercy on us all
liberator.
The hang man is the only way out bring back the roap we are fedup with a death a week those lawyers defending those criminals should be jailed for life i long to see that day when those criminals come back to slay those two foot monsters(i mean lawyers) before bernard wilshier and athie talk so much gabage trying to deceive people and scare Dominicans they must demonstrate for hanging cuffy the so called priest must think that the victims of crimes have family to when they should be alive and enjoying life some murderous evil monster cut their life short and you as an evil hyprocrite saying abolish the death penalty you should resign form the priesthood you and the judges magistrates lawyers and all others who refuse to hang criminals are anty christ and devils wicked all the court system wicked God will send all of you to hell no catholic priest no lawyer no Judge no magistrate going to Heaven you are children of the Devil.All you that have the crime rate so.
sad story… but i have to agree with bigger boss… hang the man by there balls.. and women by their clitoris…so funny…
We need the to turn to God… repent Dominicans for the kingdom of God is at hand turn from our evil ways and accept me before time changes into eternal…seek God and he will deliver you…
we brought this plage across the land on ourselves…
lets take a deep look at ourselves as a people and nation
NO PRETENDING PLEASE
@Big Toe Lee: dat name have 2 go,,,,,,we have children reading the net,,,,,,,i comin i seeeing they giggling,,,,checking is ‘BIG TOE LEE” they laughing,,,,names like karkabeff n belzbob r cool folklore names but dah one suppose to ban,,,,,i want to see wat ‘mouth of the Sorte” have 2 say bout dat,,,,,,
@Big Toe Lee: is time dat name go eh,,,,yeah “big toe lee” have to go,,,,,we have children reading news,,,,,,names like karkabeff n belzbob are cool ol folklore names but dat one i highlight dere a lil too much,,,,,,,,,,,lemme see wat “mouth of the south” have to say bout dat lol,,,,honestly them kids see d name n they giggling,,,,dat not funny
Unless they don’t change the laws in Dominica this well not stop. You cannot send a man to jail for stealing food and have a murderer walk the streets. Not even to a 5 year old that makes sense. The guy from portsmouth was sending people to jail because they commit a crime. I was listening to my radio in my rental while i was in Dominica and i was ashame to hear some of the comments. Some of you were calling the radio station and making it sound like he commited the crimes. Unless it don’t happen to someone in power nothing will change.
Oh Lord look down on our beloved nation, need not to question you, please, father make our nation a righteous nation and us citizen a law-abiding and moral people, grant that the people of Dominica live side by side in quietness and peace recognizing that each one of us has rights and privileges given to us by You in Your Goodness of heart, sorry to say we need to get rid of all the Haitians in DA, since these people come to DA too many crimes taking place in the nature, i could remember raising in DA and listening when neighbor quarreling with one another one saying tot he other that they will go to Haiti and work on them, Oh Father in Heaven Save Our Beloved Nation, we all have to ask God to let His Heavenly Light Shine Upon on Our Nation, i am not in favor of capital punishment, i will have to ask God for forgiveness, i think the authority need to bring back HANGING in Dominica , i have heard too many people saying that when they do what they do, all that will happen is they going up to stock farm and get fat, this need to end, LORD HELP US ALL
@2sideztodastory: my boy i doh want batty man fi fren but ur ending can get u prosecuted if indeed the gay man jump off fi true,,,,,they will say u aided in the killing by causine emotional distress n yes dno would submit necessary info to the authorities,,,,,so no advice of suicide on d net,,,,,,,
Hey, hey, this is too sad, I read a couple of attempts … please leave Grand bay out of it…..Dominicans were warned not to spit on a bossie.
has something gone wrong with the nature isles of the caribbean?????????? why so ,many murders in september epically????????????? should i be looking over my shoulders now before i have decided on where i am going?????????? wake up DOMINICANS lets pray and not play pray to many of us praying but our prayers a in vain cause u know y our lives need to be cleaned up first before we approach the throne of GOD .so DOMINICAN wake up and be civilized citizen and pray for each other and love each other like we used to b4 and make DOMINICA a safe environment for both us and the tourist industry i love my country but i hate what it has been suddenly becoming cant even take a walk no more cant even be home alone no more .Do we have to be prisoners of our own home and environment now???????
i hope d.n.o on d ground eh,,,,,dat doh finish yet,,,,,got news a child talk n sisters bout to get arrested,,,,wicked dey wicked,,,,,,take all the culprits lock dem up n call the case 5 yrs later like we normally do then sentence dem to 25 yrs all of them,,,,,the sisters worse why????? they were most probably the perpertrators
We jus lost a very good young man !how can u kill sumone infront der kids like dat?no no no.d gud ting about it is dat he has gained a spot in heaven!great man!RIP
@sum fing wrong: u jus an idiot be carefull what u ask for it might be u[OLD FOOLLLLLLL]
@Peace: i need to know to sweet heart.
This incident in Soufriere…It hurts my head to hear this, think of it, and read it. It is high time we realize lack of control, envy, excessive anger –all those things are just killing our society…people believe being bad is the thing to be and being kind means youre weak, or doing what is right is looked down upon..how ridiculous!..that is killin us people!…
Time for each Dominican to examine their attitudes, get rid of the bad..bless themselves instead of stressin and I’m sure the world will be a better place..
YOU TELLIN ME YOUR BROTHER IS DEAD BECAUSE YOU TOOK HIS LIFE??!!! THINK ABOUT IT!
it very sad .why kill own blood oh lord. family have stay together not fight and kill one another. i really feel sorry for the wife. may his soul rest in peace.for willaim family be strong and be good courage .trust me dominica need jesus and pray. alas alas
@interested: to hell with ur damn rosary,,,,,it cah do nothing for us o.k,,,,we doh have to go with no rosery,,,no confession to no priest or pastor,,,,,God wants us to pray directly to him ok,,,,,i tired of that rosary business now eh .. man
my deepest sympathy to the family of the deceased. but i cant help to add that the economic hardship is causing ppl to get edgy about anything these days of labour pain. ppl can no longer leave the nice life they use to live before. what a shame. is the anti Christ in da?
@TOP SHATTA: this is not time to be laughing..but this is very funny..really made me laugh..needed that after reading all these sad news..
Well what do you say to that? every month a murder in Dominic, aDominica has no law and order people just killing and the government not doing a thing to bring law and order in the country, for a country that the people always praying and calling on god, their wickedness is coming back to hunt them > God has turn his back on the wicked. prayes cant help now. You see what mucking god can do. No man can serve two masters as you do in Dominica who is going to be next?
@TOP SHATTA: you are an artist changing the national anthem wow! DA got talent even murderous talent.
@nisha: I agree NIsha I recommend hanging by the balls for the men and by the clitoris for the ladies. It might not be able tosustain their weights the organs will just tear i suppose!
@BossLa: Our death toll is becoming like Bagdad low a few months then suddenly there is a surge as you said we were 4 in 9 months then Sept spiked. Look like DA will need an operation guinea Pig likethe surge by US forces in Iraq,to drastically reduce or curb that tide. Trial in one month an excecution by hanging or firing squard next day first thing in the morning after we have our coffee or some early risers before.
I donot know the people personally, but from wat i read the victim seems to be a good person..how cld a brother envy his own brother so much, to the point that he took his life..Again they say ur family and friends are quicker to destroy u..this is very very sad..so just bcuz they don’t like the man’s wife they have to hate him so much..some family members are just to damn bold, they always want to act like they should tell their family who to marry or dnt marry..everybody has their choice to be with whoever they want to..
The victim’s bro and whoever else did this crime needs to pay for thier crime..Hang their A$$..Murder is becoming a joke in DA now..
LORD WE NEED YOU ERGENTLY IN D.A…….PLEASE HEAR OUR PRAYER
ISLE OF WICKEDNESS, ISLE OF SAVAGES, ALL SO SOUR AND BITTER
THE ISLE OF NATURE HAS NOW BECOME THE ISLE OF SAVAGES
THE NATURE ISLE HAS NOW BECOME THE SAVAGE ISLE
I think that it is time the PM tells us the deal that he signed with ALBA and CHINA to help develop our country. Was Dominica Sold to the DEVIL? we need to know!!!!!
@gaynproud: hold wat the F is goin on dno battyman on dno so gaynproud we are talkin about death someone lost a love one and u are usin this to promote n advertise ur ..s u deserve that beatin the decease got fyah bon u chi chi dont try to corrupt our nation wid ur sodom dno should block u from this site if is the gay spirit that is tormenting u why dont u go jump off the highest mountain
its Simple the churches in Dominica have failed the Island of Commonwealth of Dominica
Badly……when did wrong doing become right in any part of society from the rank top to the corners of Dominica..
i think we all are wicked! we know better but cast a blind eye to everything if we were so God Fearing what happened on Decemeber 18th 2009!!
We pretend too much in this island and God has a way of dealing with the evil forces!
Dont we see Dominica has a VERY EVIL SPELL ON IT!!…
We have become a failed state because of greed and wicked folks only thinking for themselves!
they remendy is simple we need straight folks as many here on the island serve too masters..
so we need straight Godly folks…then we never a massive march through the cities of Roseau!!
Remember God has a way of hitting us indirectly….can someone please please tell the authorites who Govt please to listen to its citizens……we dont want to come like the part in Jamaica which went underground due evil doings…….
If we did fear God in this island it would show throughout the island but our top brass and many followers serve too masters….in the Day they call upon Jah,God Jehovah,,,in the evening they resort to the dark corners surpressing the Good and upholding evil modules poor standards breaking down of all the sectors just to please their own Good…what a shame.
We do hope someone,some grouping can be brave enough to stand up and call wrong doings wrong..and not casting a blind eye because NO MAN IS GOD in the planet earth!
It seems like we have forgot our spirtual upbringings to worship one man in Dominica!
WE DO NEED ACTION THE TALKING NEEDS TO STOP…WE NEED TO STOP THE EVIL FORCES WHO PREY FROM THE PAST EVIL DEALING TO GAIN SO CALL POWER!!
grand bay again oh no sorry is not grand bay so allu see aint grand bay alone got crime its all over so lets just ask god to heal our land cause when i come home i wanna walk freely with no fear
ther waz a senceless stabing in possie, a woman stab up her children, tey gun down a man, now look i hearing brothers an sisters beat their brother to death………………………………… IT SEEMS LIKE DOMINICANS ARE TURNING INTO A SET OF UNSIVILISED ANIMALS……………
This is as a result of a family fued. The case is till been investigated. The woman said the husband first took out a piece of wood. I am no lawyer but I suspect there are certain information in this news item which could be used to mess up the result of the case. Then you understand why the police is always careful how they give information to the media as this could be used in by the defence attorney.
@dominican: Oh Please !!! stop behaving as a hypocrete ! Are you living in a hole or something?
@Hugo Grotius: OK, try this link http://www.svgtoday.com/?p=4363.
I believe it is a sister site of DNO – if you dispute the information being distributed here, you should also question the news the publishers of DNO distribute everywhere
I wanna pray also for all the families that lost someone close to them in this year lord. Help them that they stay strong and don’t self distruct and help our people so that they turn to other ways of solving problems than violence. AMEN!!
Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with Dominica. We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation’s leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” May this be a new era for Dominica, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name, Amen.
ahhhhhhhhhhh papa dem seasons dere d place well WESS wii! chhhhhhhhhh ppl cyan go n buy ting in shop widout walkin well strap na pal. if u watch nobody hard is a killin wii pal. kisssssssssa? awa wii nooo boi! hmmmp DA? we ready doh hav ppl in d country allu killin ahh? hmmmp! aye bodieu!
@@nits:
Chronicles not corinthians.
Lord, please help our nation Island. It now seems that we are becoming immune to these killings. If we do not stop and pray for our islands, the killings will escalate. This is very unusual, as if something or someone is out for blood in DOminica. We can’t allow this to continue, we can’t afford to get accustom to killings in Dominica. What is the plan to take back our country? or should we just sit and wait for the next one to put a number by it. Dominica will not be like Jamaica, no way. This is how it all started and look at Jamaica today, a death is just like another birth, expected.
to all those saying how other countries murder rate higher n so on,,,, check dat,,,, they more developed n also has a much higher population,,,,d.a doh even have more dan 55000 people,,, we leave d.a e’re day,,,,,,, the u.s immigration put out a report earlier in the year claiming over 5000 d/cans (yes from the comm of d/ca,,,i saw it with my two eyes) traveled to the mainland u.s.a from june 2009 to june 2010,,,,,, ask urself how much dat over stay,,,,,,,,, so in proportion to population we have a serious problem on our hands o.k,,,,n even if other countries have higher rates,,,dat not our business,,,,lets try to clean up our back yard,,,,cuz it could be n e one of our relatives next o.k n i’m very concerned
Dominica what happen to “Apres Bondie, C’est la Ter”???
this is a shame wat dominica is coming too.
jus now ppl will fraid 2 walk on road.
we are starting 2 behave like jamaicans. yes ah fada
@gaynproud: Sir i am going to respond to you not because you are gay because quite frankly i dont care if you are gay. I believe you have the right to be what you want and use your $$ to do what ever you feel like. unfortunately you choose to use your $$ for more than just sexual activity, u use it also to speak. clearly you are backed up with *** and it is now spilling out off your mouth.
It’s a shame all these deaths in such a short time, but before that it was relatively quiet, i.e that is just 4 murders in about 9 months. That’s WAy BETTER than most of our neighbours!
But this month of September has been real peculiar. Hopefully its just an off month and we continue being a peaceful nation afterwards.
But you’ve just have to wonder sometimes, I guess…
@d foriegner:Why would I leave the Gov’t out?? Gov’t is a major reason why so many young people have idle time on their hand doing nothing but hanging around in the lane,drinking rum in excess yes “IN EXCESS” ..D’ca have NO JOBS,NO OPPORTUNITIES,LACK OF FDI, d foreigner you’re a simpleton and what make it sad a lot of people have you views..”IT’S NOT THE GOV’T FAULT” OK WHOSE FAULT IS IT THAT D’CA HAVE NO JOB, NO OPPORTUNITES, LACK OF FDI??? I’m waiting for ur response,hell any response from anybody to explain to me whose fault is it??
DA4LYFE
Never in a millions had I ever expect to hear/ read that there would be a hate-crime in DA nor even such a gruesome act done by a mother to her innocent ones. God we need prayers over here….. an intenseful series of prayer over the island.
MY sympathies go out to the families of all the deceased and the perpetrators. May God blessed u all and by extension the Nature Island
@ INTERESTED
What is the ‘ROSARY’ going to do for you or Dominica???? Can’t you just pray to God directly? Why to you have to go through mary? ….. but that’s another topic by itself.
I know Dominicans are strangers to the truth these days but within me i do believe that the worse is yet to come,because to many of us living on this speck of sand called Dominica are hypocrites..When our leaders get engaged in criminal activities,we are swift to sweep in under the carpet as being irrelevant,so what do you all expect? When people of influence like the priests,the pastors,and leaders of all our institutions see and condone criminality,,what do you expect? ITS THE WRATH OF GOD FALLING ON US NOW..
To all those saying that the afraid to go back Dominica consider that St.croix is smaller that Dominica and the have had about 4 times that amount of murders already this year. I am not saying we are on the right track but there are places alot worst than us. I would live in Dominica over anywhere else. I love that place.
WHERE IS TIYANI !!!!!!!!!!! WHERE IN GODS NAME IS TIYANI !!!!!!!!!
Poor Dominica – At one point we were a God Fearing Country – All man wanted to be Righteous!!!!
Now we’re a Capitalist Country, Money is God, Love has gone out the window – No Compassion.
Everybody under STRESS – with BILLS upon BILLS and “No Relieve” in sight. Black man cannot handle this level of constant pressure. A man will Kill you now for “Stepping On His Toe”
———- We Papa Dondieu!!!! Sah Nou Fe – Ou Ka Abandoney Nou
1st – Please Mr. Skerrit – Bring back the Capital Punishment!!!!! Start Canning/Spanking all Youth and Adolescents who violate the law. Have a Medical Doctor evaluate their health, and recommend the number of strokes to be administered to their rear ends! (follow up with Indonesia Authorities to see how it’s done). Execute all murderers except the mental ill!
2nd – Mr PM – your primary focus should be to create jobs for the country to help relieve this Stress. Please Mr. PM elevate yourself above your personal selfish greed and live for DOMINCA. Brother you have the personality and the looks to Promote and Help Dominica grow – Please do it – History will reward you for it – and you will create a legacy BIGGER than our revered E.O. Leblanc – Thank You!
But right now – Something MUST be done to curb the tide and reverse this trend in our country. Dominica is not America – We cannot afford to house and feed large numbers of criminals in our prison system. It was not design for that – plus “Nou pa ne la ja – po sah”
Now under the same breath, I was proud in the way the authority handle the “Augustine Lady” case, by permitting her to attend the funeral – good looking out for the mentally ill – You see – there is still compassion there – way down under all this layers of stress!!!
Peace Dominica – “God Bless you and No Where Else”
sad that happen to a good guy,
we are living in the end of time those who know god stay close who don’t know god get to know him what’s next nobody knows but god
R.I.P our boy Harrison aka “Seventeen”. You lived a good life my yute, you will be missed. See you on the other side when we get there. One!
what is dominica coming to OMG? I am scared to even come to Dominica I am truly ashamed
Lord Have Mercy!!!!!
WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN MY BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. PEOPLE WHEN WILL WE STOP KILLING EACH OTHE? ARE WE COMPETING WITH AMERICA? WE ARE TOO SMALL FOR THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR. PLEASE PEOPLE STOP KILLING EACH OTHER. IT IS NOW OUR FESTIVE SEASON VISITORS WILL BE AFRAID TO VISIT, BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE. WHAT A DAMMMM SHAME
Friday, not Saturday night. Stop the violence Dominicans. Too much is too much.
A little night landing ceremony with no schedule flights from any airline as yet and already Dominica getting fast or should I say faster on crime.
Is what happening? Dominicans were just waiting for a little development to take place.
My God we doh yet have legit go-go clubs ,sex toys, adult TV channels, casinos, brothels, and stores that openly selling firearms and ammunitions and we want to take medals for worse Caribbean island where crime is concerned!!!!!
It is clear that we on a wave and that wave doh crest or reach its peak as yet.
If that is the trend and it is expected to get worse, best we forgo Independence street jump-up this year and seriously consider suspending Carnival celebrations for 2011 or have it end by 6:00 a.m. Trust me all man and their family that is victim now will want to hit back during these festive times.
I would even encourage LIME to forget Creole in d Park this year!!!!
We need a kneejerk reaction as well as a proactive approach to crime in Dominica. The whole society needs to be punished for not being our brothers keepers. We are not doing a good job at reporting crimes to the police. Many of us prefer to remain silent and adopt the posture of see and hear no evil except if is my household.
We need the telecoms stakeholders to setup crime hotlines where persons can send text , voice and pics of crime scenes to the police free of charge and without leaving a trace on persons phones.
We need to have owners of motor vehicles remove the very dark tints that are on most motor vehicles in Dominica with immediate effect.
We need to ban all sports jackets and rain coats that come with the hoods making it impossible to see the sides of persons face.
We need to give the police the authority to search any and everybody who has a shirt or long polo shirt out over their pants waist and those that having pants with wide width legs.
Persons carrying haversacks at festivities including carnival must be subjected to a search.
Vehicles on the road especially on weekends should be subjected to routine searches by the police
Rest In Peace Justin. You’ll never be forgotten, this i swear…
This is crazy…where is all this anger and hate stemming from? we need a resolution too much confusion
@gaynproud: Why do you have to be such an idiot. Who cares about your sexual preferences? What you do with your a$$ is between you and God. We have people dying all around us and you talking f^@k. SERIOUSLY? Have you no heart? So tell me those two babies who were killed lately, is it because you choose to go against God and sleept with someone of the same sex?!
What’s really happening to the people of our beautiful country?
Have we become a cursed nation?
Has someone made a pact with the doom’s man?
Where are the religious leaders,have they gone mute?What is their take on this?
We all need to go on our knees and seek God’s divine attention and intervention to stop this evil perpetrator who is bent on destroying the peace, beauty and tranquility of our nation.
@possie: Scape goats/ blamed are the following Skerro Eddie et Al as far back as 95 Mamo from 80-90.I say blame it on the rain.
@WARMA What lie u telling there noh, i searching all over for murders in st.vincent and st.lucia and i mon not seeing what u saying, i just last search was http://www.thevincentian.com/pagedisplay.aspx?i=252, i think shatta what his name well right that country sell to devil to win election.
At first i say is nonsense shatta saying as i say that another murder Que Sah, just like that, keep denying still, crime will affect everybody.
Is DA now becoming the new wild wild West? I was thinking of bringing my family over for carnival next year but not sure now. Feel safer in the UK.
@gaynproud: Are you the once macho lawyer’s gay son on the west coast ?
@future attorney at law: You think you going to make a difference?We already have a surplus, the taxi industry is not doing well Carnival cruise pulling out in Nov during the festival/independence.I cannot even suggest you switch to being a cab driver.In Cuba drs lawyers, engineers ,accountants
etc have to resort to being cabbie drivers tomake ends meet.
Coming to think of it. you could be employed by Gov’t as a jr spin doctor or by the the opposition to do counter spin as the opposition leader and friends are not to bright when it comes to spin and counter spin.The last time eddie tried he had to pay Mamo. So take the spin chapters in your law books serious.
This is the price we have to pay. we r like the pawns in a game of chess. the country has been sold to the devil and our blood is the reward / payment for what we so crave: development.
We do not pray anymore. Parents encourage children to be drinking and partying, but do not show them how to pray and not to envy persons who are working hard. God is watching and listening. Start praying like our elders.Save our beautiful country from crime..
This is very disconcerting….the authorities need to step up and do more about this upsurge in crime. I couldn’t help but notice that the dead are all young people, people who should be contributing positively to their family and the country in general….that is an ominous sign.
Although this is no consolation, it appears that the crime wave is even more prevalent in neighboring islands…based on police and media reports, it appears Dominica is on the low end of the crime upsurge – i was just reading on a St Vincent news site that 4 people were murdered on the first weekend of this month alone. Lets not even talk about St Lucia. Again, this is no consolation, but be must continuously strive to improve our societal conditions – and the youth need jobs!
This is sad. We need to start to pray the rosary and read th bible. Let us not turn a blind eye when we see things are wrong. Let us intervene when we see quarrels stating ad talk to someone when we see anger in their eyes. Dominic does not need to be taken to the next level, we need to tke our island to the foot of the cross and ask God for His favour. May God bless the families of th victims and the families of those who have killed.
Seems like one thing was sacrificed for the other. The devil getting his dues
it’s so easy to blame each other when this sort of evil unexpectedly come our way. Let’s just stop and ask ourselves these questions?. What could i have done to prevent this? What were the warning signs that i fail to see? What can i do in this situation? We have somewhat loss the respect for life. we need to value each other. Just where will i spent eternity if death should visit me? What sort of legacy will i leave behind? Dear God I ask you to heal the broken in heart and bind up their wounds; Mercifully look upon those who are at this time bereaved. Be near them in their sorrow, and let their sorrow draw them nearer unto you. Now that earthly joys and comfort fail, may the things unseen and eternal grow more real, more present, more full of meaning and power. Let your strength sustain their weakness; and your peace fill their minds with perfect trust in you; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
I think we need a national day of prayer or just a weekly prayer or something. Dominica needs prayers. It is not about the Prime Minister. This thing is happening all over what do you expect? The bible said all of these things will come to pass. We just have to put our trust in the almighty and do his will.
Still don’t believe in the death penalty Dominica?
Killing is a hobby now???? What is going on in our country!!! and DNO is not Saturday night is Friday night
We are late with all this violent crimes but it’s been happening in our sister islands for a very long time.Police should also keep an eye on those deported criminals who walk our streets freely after getting short prison terms overseas.They are the dangerous ones who import violent crimes to our youths.
guys this world that has truly become messed up,and i tell u we are living in the last days,no matter wat we try, these things will continue to happen until the coming of our lord jesus Christ,fellow Dominicans its not to be afraid, but surrender your lives to the most high before its too late.
NOTHING WILL SURPRISE ME AFTER 2010 ELECTION. THAT IS WHAT DA WANTED TAKE IT NOW. HAHAHA WHO LAUGH THE LAST LAUGH THE MOST. IT JUST STARTED.
@Yout man I agree wit u man
Execute dem
But add a cat-0-9 to it first
who doesn’t like cruel and unusual punishment should not do the crime
What a waste This man started with nothing and has done so much for himself. I t is a shame for him to go like this. My condolences to Henry,Andy and rest of the rest of thefamily
WE ARE ALL LOST FOR WORDS…SHOCKED….as people with different answers we need to do something about this evil……we need to reach out. CHURCHES, COMMUNITY LEADERS ECT RIGHT THINK DOMINICANS WE NEED TO REACH OUT………..let us adorpt our country men…….our messages should no longer be hidden between 4 walls, those who need our message are not sitting in our 4 walls, we need to reach out to those in the street corners who are THINKING, TALKING, SINGING, BREATHING VIOLENCE EVERY DAY. can we get down from our high horse and spend at least 2 hours with 6 youths every week? can we sow good seeds in the lives of our young men? and to those who have committed senseless killings they should be executed……… I’M STILL LOST FOR WORDS
“If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land”
National Day of Prayer is Sunday October 10…I pray that we all realise there is a need for the entire nation to pray because this is not normal. our population is less than 70,000 and 10 people have been murdered in less than a year, there is an increase in all types of crime and drug abuse….have we sold our country to the devil have we let go of our morals as a nation, who is in charge here.
I dont care if you christian or muslim, once you believe in a higher power get down on your knees, lift your eyes to the direction of the almighty and ask for help for our nation.
I thought is mwanga. Alone dat killing ppl in dominica blame him for de last 2 nuh.R.I.P
@gaynproud: stut up stupid
what do we expect as a people.. we dominicans endorsed crime and criminality we invited the devil in our minds and hearts. when our pastors,deacons, priest and people of social standing/stature shows us to remain silent in times of dark hours blanketed over our dominica. we need to pray harder than before with faith, cause we cannot depend on our religious leaders to take the first step because their eye is clouded by greed so their prayers whould be invain unless they denounce satan and be true to themselves, then their prayers will be answered…. more sad times will come cause than is what satan is about.
the justice systems needs fixing. Everyone was on Behanzins back saying he too tough on those criminals and was being undermined by some in the legal fraternity.you see the end result?crime and more crimes.until the justice system in Dominica start making examples of those guys to make have a second thoughts about committing crimes then it will only get worst.there needs to be public executions to send a message to these guys that those senseless acts of violence will not be tolerated.with the exception of that Castle Bruce guy who was sentenced to some 30 years for murdering that guy a few years back every other murder case in that last 15 years has either been dimissed or the accused has been sentenced to 9 years and 12 years.9 year and 12 years for taking the life of another and the seat up in stockfarm getting fat on tax payers money only to be released and fall right back into their crime spree.
they have made prison so comfortable for these guys that they see it as going on a vacation.You hear them on the streets boasting they made x amount of jail time and they can go back cuz jail wasn’t made for animals. it as to start somewhere and the sooner the better.Plz mr PM get the cabinette to draft legislation to enable the law to deal with those little wanna be gangsters.
This is getting really out of hand…its like there is something in the air. The Devil is out there on the loose. Is like now you can’t even watch people too hard or you have to guard what you say. This is really upsetting and I am really fed up with hearing this person got killed and that person got killed!
I hope de police force get a wake up call from dis and man up….do their job right, i hav jus lost my cuzn las nite frm murder…Dominicans need to wake up, pray and ask God for protection on our country, our country is blessed but where is it goin to?? its not goin anywhere good.
i soooo heartbroken right now it hurts.
I am assuming the murder occured on Friday night…
when i came to Dominica back in the 90’s, you could sleep with your windows open and have a nice restful sleep but right now its better to buy your beverage and go at your home and be in the covers because out there is full of bullet magnets and cutlass/knife attractors. how can a young lady kill her OWN daughters because of jeolousness? how can a man walking on a bridge get stabbed because he was thought to be gay? HOW CAN A BROTHER KILL ANOTHER BROTHER? ask yourself those questions and tell me where is dominica heading to, for me i am leaving this country and out to another. can you imagine that st lucia was once the highest violent independent nation in terms of population and jamaica is as we know. i think dominica is on the frontline ladies and gentlemen.
law enforcers, stop the phycological blame and get on the matter’s ASAP
I am just sitting there wondering what is going on in our humble country… Dominica is being featured on discovery channel foreigners are helping put us on the map and yet we are here killing each other… we need prayers for our country everybody needs to pray
This land needs blessings and it needs it now. The Devil has come to steal, kill and destroy…..we need to go back on our knees and pray to GOD for he and he alone can heal the nation
Harrison, my long time friend. I fell to the ground this morning upon hearing of your sudden depart from earth. I don’t even know what to say except for … (sniff) R.I.P my dear friend.
Times are difficult and only seem to be heading to the next level of difficulty. The people are stressed and over-worked for little reward while they get to see others enjoying monies and privileges that this country can’t seem to support. Frustrations are high. Morality is low and diminishing. The powers that be need to invest in the people of this country. We need to be more self- sustainable therefore creating employment for the people. We have too many idle hands here.
Our prisons and correctional systems and facilities do not include SELF BETTERMENT programs, so ironically we take minor criminals and send them for training to perfect their art. It’s a sad progression.
We need to promote and reward positively. We need to get to the root of the crime and criminals and not just arrest those on the surface. We need to preserve the nature of this island and our legacy as the friendliest people on earth.
Peace & Love.
Nothing is wrong with Dominica. It is all about what is wrong with the world. It is simple. There are no good role models,
Reiterating the call for the government to send a terrifying message to potential murders and persons bent on commiting violence in Dominica. With these recent incidents, the government can no longer be quiet but needs to seriously look into the possibility of carrying out as soon as possible some executions on individuals convicted of murder
Execution by firing squad, lethal injection or hanging is urgently needed in order to send a message to violence prone individuals that if they take someone’s life, the state has every right to take theirs. The law today is no longer a matter of wrong vs right but is instead based on technicalities which can be exploited by some clever lawyers resulting in murderers escaping serious prison time for their offences. Hence individuals are not frightened about the consequences of their actions and do not hesitate to commit such horrible crimes.
Law abiding citizens have no right to be leaving in fear; the criminal elements of society are the ones who ought to be living and sleeping in utter fear and torment.
Some Dominican people have turned their backs on God, these people are the Lawyers, people do the crime the Lawyers get them off, if you steal you go to Jail, but if you kill or push Drugs , or a Drug Lord, you get off because you can pay the lawyers big money and that is so wrong, God help us from some the greedy nasty Lawyers we have in Dominica!
A man can have another man gun down three young men, and after two weeks in jail, theses men are out on bail, nine months later they are still out on bail, no date for a hearing that is the state of things in Dominica with them greedy Lawyers, but dem greedy Lawyers will die and leave all that money and a messed up Dominica God help us all.
another young man gone.to willaims family be strong and be of good courage.dominica need jesus and prays .
Well sah we trying to beat a record. If we don’t realize…. This is a very bad impression of us to potential visitors and investors. The world can read about us by A few clicks. And it’s so so sad to see the many ages of the victims we are heading down a very wrong road
@Concerned & heartbroken: agree with u but when ever utalk about God now people ready to shoot you. It is as if God out of Style. But I have news for them who think so…
God has definitely not turned His back on Dominica. It is Dominica that has turned it’s back on God. Go ahead with the political division; the promotion of filthy lifestyles like in yesterday’s Nice Guy Article; the negativity and cynicism at everything positive and the rejoicing at the downfall of others. Do not blame God, we must blame ourselves.
This is honestly frigthening,for a soverign state like Dominica,where we tend to know our neighbours,this is a vey frigthening trend.We didn’t give Life,so i ask why is murder becoming a norm on my nature island.I call on all responsible,law men,religious leaders,goverment officials,lest join hands and take a stance,Lets call on all stakeholders,lets take the initative to condemn and enforce tighter laws to help persons,stay away from this behaviour,
i jus get up dere n dat is the news i getting,,,,, “17 SWEAT” ur gone boy,,,, awa is like i said last time,,,,the minister of national security needs to call a state of emergency,,,,,to mobilize the gov’t ,,,,,churches n nationals to fight this plague of violence sweeping our nation,,,,,,, i don’t know the details or the personal issues,,,,but i do know one thing,,,,,,this man employed alot of youths from the area,,,,one of the best builders they area have had in recent times,,,,,,by the looks of it,,,,, may be one of the best loved bosses by his workers,,,,,in a business where man always complain bout pay,,,,,, i don’t know wat it was,,,but by his character “17” did not deserve dat,,,,,,de man have lil children awa eh,,,,,,lil children dat not even 16 yet wii pal,,,,,who gonna take care of them,,,,,,,,now wat the bros saying huh,,,,ur regret now,,,,,since despite allu beef,,,,,17 would still look out for u,,,,,,,,only God knows and can deliver,,,,, my sincere condolences to the family,,,friends and close associates of Mr. Harrison Williams
LAW #2 FROM THE 48 LAWS OF POWER:
be wary of friends/family,,,,they will betray u more quickly for they are easily aroused to envy,,,,they also become spoiled n tyrannical,,,,,,,in fact ur have more to fear from friends/family than from ur enemies,,,,,,,,ur know who ur enemies are,,,,u never know who ur friends are,,,,,,,,,,,,,
i’m proud to see the bible n this book shape my way of thinking
I could go on and on with another long comment, but I have just finished saying so much through the news article of the burial of that two little girls, I would just be repeating myself here. Still I feel that I must talk.
Someone suggested that prayers are what we need in Dominica; but I am wondering if these things are happening to us because we have been praying too long and too loud, only to hear God say: “These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me” Matthew 15: 8 My question is how sincere and clean are our prayers to God?
So many of us still exist with our carnal state of mind; but those of us who have managed to overcome that state of mind, have caused pride and self-righteousness to make us believe we are God, Himself; as we pass our own judgment back and forth against our fellow believers of God, in Jesus Christ.
The pastors of one church are saying that the people of another church are all sinners. One church post the title, “GOD” on the their Billboard and they claim to be the ONLY TRUE CHURCH. Another church does nothing but argue against God’s Word, while others are making a force about what day should be the Sabbath Day. But Jesus tells us that “the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” Mark 2: 27
The majority of Christians view their relationship with God as a thing of religion, as if they do not know that the religious views of the Jewish people, which Jesus would not abide with, was the reason they did not accept Him as their Messiah.
We all claim to believe in God, but we do not know His true plan for our lives because we do not know Him. And so we spend two, three, and four hours once or twice a week in our different churches boasting about our selves, not boasting about God.
For the rest of the time we do our best to keep away from other fellow Christians, even our mothers and fathers, or people of God in general, because we decide that we are better than them. In the meantime tens of thousands of God’s people continue with weakness and ignorance of Him, as Satan takes that advantage to create havoc in our lives.
God, in Jesus Christ, wants to work through His chosen servants to cause the weak and ignorants to turn to Him, that He might begin the renewal of their minds, a means by which He transforms human beings to know Him and the Life of Love, in Spirit and in Truth–the core of His Holy Being. But those servants choose to do God’s work on their own terms, according to their human wisdom and philosophy; not according to God’s Will; not by the wisdom and teachings of His Holy Spirit. As they use man-made rules and regulations to try to bring people to God, they cause those people to further turn against God, a choice that eventually lead them into the traps of Satan.
I truly believe that some of us high and mighty, who go about declaring to be men and women of holiness and truth, will be accountable for the many people who continue to falter because of their ignorance of God and His Ways in Jesus Christ. For Jesus said that “there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.” Luke 13: 30
Because of our self-righteous attitude, not wanting to join with those whom we view as sinners, just like the attitude of the Pharisees and the Sadducee of Jesus’ time on earth, many people continue to exist in their state of perish, with no faith, no hope, and no Love, which is Life itself. Anger, greed, jealousy, pride, hatefulness, frustration, confusion, doubt, and disappointment serve as their bedclothes at night–pillow, blanket, bed cover, pyjamas, and nighties.
Temptation, to demonstrate what they sleep with in the night, is their first cup of coffee in the morning. They continue with that feeding for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. So just before supper time, they are ready to vomit futility–the wicked and evil conducts and attitude that they ingested and digested all day long. The wives, husbands, children, brothers, sisters, and close friends are most likely to be the ones on whom they spill that stenchy vomit.
It is true that prayer is what we need in Dominica, but sincere repentance must happen first. God wants to hear us speak to Him about the concerns in our lives, our loved ones, and all people around us. He is a God of mercy and compassion, who has promised us the Life of Love, with the abundance of His Grace. But we will have to turn away from our pride, our selfishness, and our heart of self-righteousness–the attitude that tells us we have the power to do God’s work–not allowing Him to do this work through us.
The killing and all those other crimes that have now plagued Dominica, can pass away. But if we declare ourselves to be a people with Godly reverend fear, we will have to practice to demonstrate that attitude through the Fruits of the Tree Life, which is Love, in us. Those Fruits are Joy, Peace, Kindness, Goodness, Patience, Endurance, Humility, and most of all, Self-control. It is only when we have a heart that is flourished with these natures, that God can work through us to bring to salvation, those who are perishing.
allu does do like is dominica alone that have crime. and @nits, God never turns his back on his people. its the people who turn their backs on him. its nothing in the water, its nothing in the air, is not the government, its not our parents. seems to me the perps and victims in most of these cases think they too macho to back down from an altercation and look at the end result. and then of course there is the psycho B who killed her kids. the devil comes in all kinds of forms and shapes and we need to keep praying to the lord every day for his guidance and protection. whether or not u looking for trouble it always finds you. we need to put God first in our lives again. then maybe we will have a few more of these tragedies
ppl relax, its the circle of life, the only two innocent victims are the two lil girls……ppl are just acting out their non human like instinct. yes its sad to see and hear someone died by the hands of another person, but thats life…….life is not just based on humans alone. animals, plants and all other living things go thru the same trials and tribulations of the own kind. example. certain animals kill their new born or young, others fight and kill for Territory or even to mate with a female or male. 5 murders in less than ten days for a small country is by any standard a lot. personally that to much. but thats just the cycle of life. some die naturally, some thru accidents, some thru the hands of man. either way death is going to happen.
question – where is the safest place on earth to live?????????
but i find dno exaggerating too eh, how allu can count a murder that didnt take place this year. any who the crime hasnt risen from last year, and before this month it was relatively low. so all those screaming what happening to D.ca please realise this is simple journalism.
Oh Lord, two jus bury… Another one gone.. Another funeral.. Murder! Murder!
Dominica need bear prayers right now me sey…To much distruction, hatred and jealously looks like Satan wants to fully take over our country. We need to start looking closer and deeper into ourselves and try to prevent our country from sinking.
God hasn’t turn his back on us as yet. The people of Dominica have turn their backs on God!
The leaders know exactly what is happening. Pay day is taking place now. You tink the deviil jokes?
Whose turn is it next week? Let us seek god’s face.
@gaynproud:
Yours will be next, if you don’t stop your nastyness!
@DA4LYFE: all u start with dat government thing…………….all u better pray and ask god for forgiveness leave government out of dat…….
As Dominican we need to pray and get closer to God. All the evil and violence is not only happening only in DA but all over the Caribbean. We need to pray as individuals, as a people and as a country. Please God hear our prayer and our cries come unto you. The devil is a roaring lion seeking to destroy all in his paty. LET UP NEVER GIVE UP ON PRAYER AND PRAISE TO OUR GOD!!!
something in the air man… i think we need to enforce strict punishment in our justice system… we need to curb this prob.. i say EXECUTE those bastards!!! i fed up……….
Someone got killed again..wow..D’ca turning into a crazy country now..No more 10,9,8, even 0 murder a year, now we have 5 murders in one wk span WTH….I truly think those fellas need some type of activity to keep them occupy so their wouldn’t turn to violence..No jobs,lack of opportunities lead having a lot of idle time..When you’ve a lot idle time hanging around doing nothing that going to lead to trouble,drinking a lot rum acting stupid…gov’t need to better improve it’s people..
DA4LYFE
That is just the begining ! all all you hate and anti gay ! It falling on all you . DOh come with no Alas ! take all you blows !
That’s the next level so we come in da we need a change what goes around comes around next level
Oh Boy What is our Sweet Dominica Coming to…sigh…Lord please show them the way…let them see that there is more to life than committing these stupid/bad acts
Sorry guys, I did not predict this one……
This situation is getting me really scared to seek news about DA lately.
It seems like a evil spirit of violence, murder and death is roaming our highways and byways.
DA we need to repent, turn back to God in truth and spirit. Drop the party spirit, and put on
the armors of God. Learn to love as we should and live a life pleasing and acceptable to HIM.
I pray my small island will regain its Christian consciousness and be authentic about it.
God bless
when our leaders walk hand in hand with evil ,greed,self empowerment and enrichment and we sit idly by ,when we sit and watch the injustices of our leaders prevail…then we are doomed even before we know it..
2 Corintians chapter 7 verse 14
“If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”
please god guide over our nation i hope that is the last for the next five years……….please god am begging u 2 watch and protect the men and women of this country …………..ohhhhhhh father please i beg u …………….
Lord Help US What IS Dominica Coming TOO
But what on earth is going on in Dominica.??? I scared to come back home :S Lord preserve and guid my family and friends. We really need to do something!!!!!!!!!!! Accept my sympathy dearest friends and family. May God continue to bless you all. Jah protect everyone please. We need peace! Lord bless us all. ♥
alasssssssssssss…..what is Dominica coming to! the Devil is alive and well:( God bless this man’s family. Keep your friends close and your enemies even close
damn. what are they doing? is it the fluoride they put in the water? Are the frequencies they transmit messin us up?…..radio waves?….ELFs?…..your digital medium?……..its like the movie “THE SIGNAL”
check it……….in the other article about dominica being featured in a Discovery show….they said : “@wargod u r a retarded”……SMH……..yea im a retarded….but i bet you don’t even know what ELFs are…probably why you are not on my wave length. GENIUS..0110001001101001000101010
soon u will hear of me!
wat the hell is this place comin to jahh help us
Hmmm, what am I to say… Yet, another one, bringin the number to five in about 2 weeks. DA seems to be headed in the wrong direction. Prayers, are what we need to combat the evil which is taking its’ tole on our communities.
oh boy they going to blame skero again any thing that happen even in river
water is shark that do it
i believe this country need prayers is like the grand ripper is passing through Dominica.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Not again!
What have we done to deserve this? Lord have mercy on our souls!
Jesus christ wat is goin on in DA..i was just reading the news about the burial of the two kids..as soon as i clicked bk on home, im seeing another murder..something is going on in DA..did God turn his bk on DA..Lord we need u..