Dominican in Florida faces charge of manslaughter of disabled wife

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Montgomery ‘Monty’ Winston, top; Hyacinth, center; Belinda. The house in which they lived with the deceased Hildreth.

A Dominican resident in the US, Montgomery Winston, has been arrested in Florida and faces charges of the manslaughter of his disabled wife.

Winston, 68, his 39 year old daughter, Belinda and 43-year-old daughter, Hyacinth, were arrested on Wednesday. The three are being held in Hillsborough County Jail with no bond set.

According to the Tampa Tribune, all three, plus another son, 48 year old Ignatius, for whom an arrest warrant has been issued, are accused in what authorities are calling one of the worst cases of elderly neglect ever reported in the Tampa area.

Winston’s wife, Mary, had been bedridden for three years with rheumatoid arthritis, but her husband and adult children neglected to take care of her, detectives said. The neglect was so bad, investigators said, that when 66-year-old Mary Hildreth Winston eventually died on October 25, 2012, her death was ruled a homicide.

She had developed ulcers on her body and a bedsore on her back so severe that it became an open wound, exposing her rib bones to open air, according a Hillsborough County sheriff’s spokesman.

He said bandages had been placed on the sores, but they weren’t changed regularly and fused to her wounds and by the time she died, the skin on her legs had fused together and the room smelled of decomposition, feces and urine. “Maggots became active on and inside her body,” he said.

Mary Winston died Oct. 25 from septic sequelae, a complication brought on by her arthritis, according to an arrest report.

She was last seen alive four days earlier by her son, who, according to the report, admitted to detectives on the day his mother died, that she needed medical attention.

The sheriff’s office said it took the state attorney’s office eight months to file charges against the Winstons because the agency was reviewing all the evidence in the case.

“You don’t want to rush to judgement and an arrest until all the evidence has been collected,” the sheriff’s spokesman stated. “We had to wait for the toxicology report and the autopsy report.”

Montgomery ‘Monty’ Winston is originally from Loubiere. His deceased wife, Hildreth, who served as a nurse in Dominica before migrating to the US, is from Roseau.

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353 Comments

  1. Marlpardee
    July 5, 2013

    Ok u all know that was a typo .i am a perfectionist and fast typist :-P

  2. Happyforyou!
    June 30, 2013

    Mon Dieu! All I can think of is all that pain that poor lady must have been in before she passed :cry: ……I can’t wrap my mind round this one….DA people does do that to family noh?

  3. confused
    June 30, 2013

    When last was she seen bay anyone who is not immediate family? What about her friends? Her church people? her co workers? what did they say when they asked for her? Did they deliberately kept her in hiding? While the parties were going on how did they keep her quite? she was obviously in pain. when did they give up on her? something is not making sense. what did she eat? I am disturbed and confused. I am saddened. so sorry. May her soul rest in peace. and may they find Jesus.

    • Proud Dominican
      July 6, 2013

      I have asked the very same questions and I am concerned that ‘we’ as West Indians change so much when we move to these countries. I mean, where were her friends, this woman had helped out so many people and had been caring to so many. No one went to look or called asking about her. This is what I find more sad!

  4. hitnna
    June 29, 2013

    the police in dominca need to take note of such arrest. a baby fell and died. this is neglect from the home. no news or arrest was made.

  5. Horendous!
    June 28, 2013
    • Don't Judge
      June 30, 2013

      Stop taking what the media tell you to be fully true. Full of exaggeration.

      • Sly
        July 1, 2013

        Dont’ be rediculous. American media, forensics and related officials in that case dug deep before that came out. Sh died in October 2012, the family was arrested last week, why? because they wanted to be certain. Do you have other real, true evidence to share with the Dominican puclic? we are waiting!

  6. St Croix
    June 28, 2013

    I cannot believe how a husband and children can abandon their love one and allow her to die in that miserable state. I knew Hildreth very well we went to St. Martin school It is really unfortunate.

  7. ANONYMOUS
    June 28, 2013

    TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE MAKING EXCUSES OR REASONS TO DEFEND THESE PEOPLE- I FRAID ALL OF YOU.

    There is no reason or circumstance for not only 1 or 2 or even 3…but 4 grown, healthy, well-groomed, very social people- to let a human being- a wife, mother, grandmother live and die with this indescribable suffering, filth and neglect.

    Hope this sad, sad story helps us all be better people to our elders.

  8. "O" STRESS"
    June 28, 2013

    Take note it took eight months to charged and arrest them. Dominicans put brain in motion when you all read those sad news as is usually the case we want it now regardless.

  9. Watching
    June 28, 2013

    It is quite easy for all of us to come to our own conclusion regarding how the family cared for their family member. However, none of us were in their position caring for the mother. I do know how the system works in the US. It is not like back home! Pls. do not judge the family for I am sure they tried their best. It is not easy caring for someone at home in the condition the mother was in and who knows, maybe the family could not affort the hospital fees as in the US it cost thousands of dollars per day. Also, it may not have been possible to get the mother on a plane back to DA in her condition. If she was sent back to DA in her condition what would the hospital doctors and administration have done for her condition and well being? I can recall we had a similar situation a few years ago in DA when the hospital medical team could not help Deon Green when his body and legs were burn’t badly and he was left to suffer and rot for a year in his condition. His family did everything to help him but to no avail. Eventually his condition was brough to light by a family member who worked on his behalf to save his life and contacted a hospital in the US. His condition was reviewed by a medical team in the US who was willing to provide him with medical treatment for free. PS. take note: To put the record straight, it was not the Dominican Red Cross who saved his life and took all of the credit for his admission to the US and his recovery. How some of us want fame and recognision on the back of others. It was a family member who made all of the arrangement for the boy and saved his life with the assistance of the Red Cross in DA. SO please people, do not judge the family members because none of us were there to wittness the care and love they may have provided for their loved one. Thank you.

    • Staci
      June 28, 2013

      Are you freaking serious? I don’t know how you think they showed this woman any love and care. I hope they rot like they let this poor lady. This was the worse case of neglect EVER in Tampa. Their is NO excuse for this at all. They are just dirty wicked people that will have to face a judge here in Florida, then the judge above. RIP sweet lady you are home and no longer in pain.

    • Smoke
      June 28, 2013

      @ Watching what are you really trying to say? Really! I wish you would google and read and stop trying to take for a family who neglected their own for 3 years. Is that caring or trying their best? The evidence is there to prove it. They took 8 months to gather evidence, why? because they wanted to be sure thy had a good case.

      The family you are referring to tried but could do nothing more. Again the humane side of somebody in the USA help the guye. You are completely off with your scenario.

      These people are not Americans so the state could actually leave them rot in their own misery as Karma will come back to them, however, the humane side of America came to play again. We need to adopt this in Dominica. You have to be evil to make you family lay in her urine and stool for 3 years, legs fused together, she never every bathed for 3 years. A nurse who cared for many. God sent Monty and his family to the right place. Now they need to be punished for what they did to this poor lady. Guess she got sick and was no longer valuable to them. Can you imagine 2 girl children who also had children contributed to ill treating their mother? Poor nurse died a sad death and I can imagine how they had crocodile tears at that funeral

      Read on @ Watching:
      http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2013/06/27/police-family-lets-woman-rot-away-in-bed-for-3-years/

      • cuzo
        July 3, 2013

        Don’t you think that may be a bit of exaggerating here? She was neglected for 3 years but I am reading that they lived there. Just asking. Probably they were not able to deal with the care of her again just saying. One has to lift and turn and maybe she was very heavy again just saying. The husband is 68 and may (just saying) not able to lift her himself. We do not know about his health condition and I heard that he is not too well either. So regardless of what is said, I would like to hear their side of the story as well. Just saying.

    • D/can in US
      June 28, 2013

      ummmm…did you read and understand the news report above? They told you maggots took over the woman’s insides, bandages fused to her sores..does that sound like someone who was getting medical attention daily/regularly? Do not judge the family? doesn’t that sound like neglect to you?

    • LMAO
      June 29, 2013

      absolute rubbish, a simple thing as a pillow between her legs would have prevented her legs from fusing together, it simply means that they never took the time to turn her position. When maggots take over you know what that means, the place was smelling of urine and feces, come on it is very clear that this was a situation of neglect. I am ashamed of these people. I leave them in the hands of God>

    • blacka
      June 29, 2013

      WATCHING,i think you are talking out both side of your mouth,i know you may be trying to keep it positive but at the same time PLEASE!do you think that no one could have interven and help them,you ask what could they do for her in D/CA and how it cost so much for medical care in the US then you turn around and say how your family member got free medical attention in the US from D/CA, SO WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?somebody should care enought to seek out the same red cross that helped ur family to help this woderful lady in the US.I guess it’s easeier to get help or free medical attention leaving in dominica than the US?

    • June 29, 2013

      I am very disappointed by your litany of words and vain justification for such gruesome and horrific neglect. If they could not take care of the lady, they should have immediately send her to the hospital and have social services take it from here.

      • Marlpardee
        July 4, 2013

        Agree

    • June 29, 2013

      Did you listen to yourself? The only thing you wrote that made sense was that, the lady may have been too sick to travel.

      That person you mentioned, Deon Green, according to you, his family was able to secure medical help for him in the U.S. yet you’re saying “I do know how the system works in the U.S.” Have you experienced the system?

      I know how the system works in the U.S. Everyone gets medical assistance whether you have money or not. STOP BLAMING THE SYSTEM. That family SELFISHLY NEGLECTED their MOTHER and WIFE. Most bedsores heal. I can attest to turning the patient do not always work because my patient would not stay in any particular position because she said it was uncomfortable. However, I changed the pampers and dressing regularly. All it took was LOVE. NO REGRETS.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 30, 2013

      I am unable to comprehend that you state, do not blame the family. Surely you read the dilemma that the lady was in and which caused her demise. She suffered greatly. Her family did not help her. They deserve to be arrested, charged and imprisoned for what they did to their loved one. Surely, they did not love her. This is why they kept her and left her in that state. It is shocking beyond words.

    • Disappointed
      July 1, 2013

      love didnt you read the woman rib was exposed . she was so thin , sores on her skin ? the sheet stuck to her back when she died smh they should be hanged all of them thats not care that is evil and wicked ..there is a hospital and elderly care in america they should have bring her there instead

    • Marlpardee
      July 4, 2013

      Ok i understand what family going through. This is america. I live here did two surgeries for free . Yes i am legal with a green card. There is a lot of help here. U go to the hospital, u don’t have insurance, there are charity programs and sliding fees that they give u as assistance. I am sorry they could have gotten help. Even if u are not legal here , a big sign posted on some hospital walls, “we have the right to treat anyone inspire of their legal status. I just feel sorry for the young lady with the little girl.

    • phil me
      July 12, 2013

      what are you talking about you don’t need any green card to get care in the usa

  10. SoFla
    June 28, 2013

    Very very interested to hear how and why this happened. Where they forbidden from visiting and caring for their mom, did the grandchildren ever see their granny? one bath a day …a few healthy meals…a turn to a different position in the bed…from the time the first bed sore appear hospitalize her…work out a payment plan, there are dozens of indigent programs available in Florida to hospitals and clinics caring for uninsured persons. If they didn’t know they should have been pounding on doors trying to get information of how to help this woman..She is at peace now and the will hopefully provide truthful answers so we can all better understand the root cause of something like this…

    • Don't Judge
      June 28, 2013

      How do you know they were not doing these things for their mom? Three years bed ridden come on, if this lady had not received care from her family she would not have survived three years of being bed ridden. She would have died within a year of being bed ridden. Something went wrong along the way. We need to wait for their side of the story to find out what happened before judging and attacking them. You can’t take everything the media and police say to be fully true. I can tell you they exaggerate a whole lot.

      • Aware
        June 28, 2013

        To All My People – Take everything that the American media and police tell you with a grain of salt. They like to add to things to make them sound and seem much more than they really are, and they like to twist things to suit themselves. Never believe the stories that they give to be totally true and I’ve learned that over the years that I have lived here. From my experience I have seen how the police have given reports about things that were not present at all and about things that never really happened. I have seen the media interview people then cut out the things that were contrary to their story and twist the rest of the words to make their story seem true. Before you talk or blast, just remember this is just the police and the media story and it may not all be true. There may be another side of the story that the police and media are not giving. There is never one side to a story.

      • June 29, 2013

        Yes they do exaggerate, but the fact remain the family DID NOT do what needed to be done for their mother and wife. Why do you think it took authorities eight months to bring this to light and file charges?

    • Don't Judge
      June 28, 2013

      How do you know they were not doing these things for their mom? Three years bed ridden come on, if this lady had not received care from her family she would not have survived three years of being bed ridden. She would have died within a year of being bed ridden. Something went wrong along the way. We need to wait for their side of the story before judging and attacking them. You can’t take what the media and police say to be fully true. They exaggerate a whole lot.

      • Justice and Truth
        June 30, 2013

        The autopsy revealed the details and what caused her demise. The condition which was revealed projected she was downright neglected. The authorities would not lie about it. We need no further information. Why can you not comprehend that? I hope they do not escape the arms of the Law.

    • Angel
      August 24, 2013

      SoFla:

      U could not have said it any betta!….This is plain out wickedness, heartless n selfishness……how could dey have slept at nights….maggots? come on? Jesus ! how could dey allow the poor lady to suffer so horrendously…..this is absurd, unacceptable……i could feel her immense pain…Kudoos to the US for looking into the womans death and to realise someone needs to take full responsibility for her death…..

  11. eh beh weh
    June 28, 2013

    There is only one explanation for this kind of behavior. These people did not KNOW or FEAR God. The bible says, “children, honor your mother and father that your days may be long upon thee earth.” Ephesians 6:2. It also says…”husbands, love your wives as Christ Loved the church.” Ephesians 5:25. If these allegations are true, then this is just pure Demonized behavior and unfortunately for them, there is a special place in Hell for such wickedness, lest they repent and turn from their wicked ways!!!!

    • Jordan River
      June 28, 2013

      WHY DID IT HAPPEN? HOW COULD IT HAVE HAPPENED? The point is very clear. It is because of SIN.

      “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” Genesis 6:5

      So to all of you who are believers, I encourage you to pray for ‘Monty’ Winston; Hyacinth, and Belinda, that their eyes be opened up to this dark moment which is before them. And with repentant hearts they would cry out to God that the truth of what really occurred would be revealed in their testimonies before the U.S. Magistrate Judge.

      If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

    • July
      June 28, 2013

      Eh beh Preach! Preach!! Preach!!!!

  12. DIABLO
    June 28, 2013

    well since they neglected the mother, i suggest we neglect them in jail.
    i will come for their , because i find it mad that u came from a woman(mother), and you do this to her.
    at least the dad knows whats in store for him lmaol.
    dont come out of jail or i will come for your soul.

    time to start the purge in dominica, oh it already started

  13. TD
    June 28, 2013

    :cry: So sad, this should have never happened. Doesn’t matter if she was in the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Dominica. This lady was a human being. And no human being should suffer such monstrosity. She was a good nurse and a good lady. She did not deserve this!!

  14. Dominican by birth
    June 28, 2013

    So heart broken right now i’m lost for words but how can we treat our loved ones in such manner and live with our self, just so SAD.

  15. Voice of the South
    June 28, 2013

    Contrary to popular belief, having children is no guarantee that you will have someone to keep an eye on you in your old age.

    We need to get down to the bottom of the facts on this one. Not how could this happen but rather why :?: There must be some sort of family history linked to this unfortunate piece of human misery.

    What went on in this family when the children were young? Such things do not happen in loving homes. What would cause two grown women to despise their mother so much? Further, could this man ever have been a kind, gentle and loving father?

    There is more here than meets the eyes——

    • TD
      June 28, 2013

      I TOTALLY agree with you. There is definitely more than meets thee eye here. But by NO means should a human being with a family have her rib cage flapping in da’ breeze with Maggots running rampant!!!

    • Anonymous
      June 28, 2013

      Really?????????????

    • D/can in US
      June 28, 2013

      not a damn thing went on. I have a sibling who was loved and cared for like the rest of us and the way he treats mommy is heartbreaking..daddy too. He was never aboused, he was never mistreated. Some people are just wicked, selfish, ungrateful and think they will live forever so they dont help anyone and they wont need any help themselves. What kills me is mom and dad still loves this boy so much is like they cant even see the wickedness he is doing to them. Beleive me, there are people like that. The only thing that gives me consolation is that he is the only one doing that and God is NOT a police. What goes around comes around

  16. Voice of the South
    June 28, 2013

    Contrary to popular belief, having children is no guarantee that you will have someone to keep an eye on you in your old age.

    We need to get down the the bottom of the facts on this one. Not how could this happen but rather why :?: There must be some sort of family history linked to this unfortunate piece of human misery.

    What went on in this family when the children were young? Such things do not happen in loving homes. What would cause two gown women to despise their mother so much? Further, could this man ever have been an kind, gentle and loving father?

    There is more here than meets the eyes——

    • Anonymous
      June 28, 2013

      Well said.. There’s more to this story.

  17. Justice and Truth
    June 28, 2013

    Being in such a state, she obviously starved to death. I surmise how many charges will be brought against them. If they are not landed or US citizens, in the end, after serving time, if it is not for a lifetime, they may be deported to Dominica.
    If it is said that the husband was not living with her, according to the Law he is still her husband since they were not divorced. He was responsible for her. This is why he was also arrested. He and his children have hard, uncaring hearts.
    My dear lady, wife and mother you are now at peace with God. I can imagine when you closed your eyes how peaceful it was for you that your sufferings were over. Dear one, rest in God’s peace, you who suffered so much on earth.
    While you were suffering, God was preparing a place for you in Heaven. God is so good. How Great Thou Art Lord!
    Blessed be God! Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen!

  18. Anonymous
    June 28, 2013

    this is how some Dominicans are as soon as they enter U S A off to every one else mama papa, and all …. hell for people like that….

  19. Pundit
    June 28, 2013

    DNO Just a note here. “Dominican in Florida faces charge of manslaughter of disabled wife”, since that three people were arrested for this act should the headline not be a bit different.

  20. eh beh weh
    June 28, 2013

    There is only one explanation for this kind of behavior. These people did not KNOW or FEAR God. The bible says, “children, honor your mother and father that your days may be long uopn thee earth.” Ephesian 6:2 It also says…”husbands, love your wives as Christ Loved the church.” Ephesians 5:25. If these allegations are true, then this is just pure Demonized behavior and unfortunately for them, there is a special place in Hell for such wickedness, lest they repent and turn from their wicked ways!!!!

  21. D/ca
    June 28, 2013

    what kind of Winston are these people? not the one i come from…certainly….i love my Mum Unconditionally…rest in peace nurse….prayer offered on you people behalf….the good ones will keep their head up high….these must be the black sheep

  22. Lori
    June 27, 2013

    You mean to say, they couldn’t bathe her and change her sheets? Even if they couldn’t afford medical care, four adults should have been able to make the poor woman reasonably comfortable. Growing up in DA, people looked after their children, then the children looked after the parents.

  23. Ilene
    June 27, 2013

    So sad to treat anyone like that,heartbreaking however we should not be so fast to judge.i live in dominica.my mother have been gone for most of my life, she is back now and we are trying to build a relationship and it is hard.We do not know what the children went through with their mom, not all of us have that good family bond, so dont be too quick to judge.I’m reading that she was a good woman so may her soul rest in peace.still no reason to treat another human being like that , they could at least keep her clean and get help.

  24. in Florida
    June 27, 2013

    This is just a sad situation. That family is a terrible bunch:

    1) Ozzy Sr–a womanizer who showed up at a fete in Tampa right after burying his wife..he didn’t care

    2) Ozzy Jr–Bondie, not enough space to write about dat fella…got a kidney transplant and continues to drink his new kidney to death…I witnessed him with a cooler outside of a club drinking alcohol before even entering de spot

    3) Lynn and Cynthie–they don’t believe in working…they lived off of men and their father…always jamming (Cynthie more than Lynn)…a drum wouldn’t beat without Cynthie being there…Tampa, Miami

    • tampa bay dominican
      June 29, 2013

      You have the girls confused. Is lynn that use to be on all the sewo. Shame them.

    • Shame!
      June 29, 2013

      Interesting that he got a kidney transplant but his mom was stuck to her bed sheet for 3 years. I am trying to find out WHY LORD! not one could tell the other that were treating their own mother badly. SHAME! Men come and go in our lives but no the children man, none of them stood to the other and said that was wrong? I hope they really serve some good time for their mother suffering.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 30, 2013

      Her husband will die one day and will face God’s justice. If he does not die of an illness such as a heart attack or accident, I wonder what his end will be like.
      They really did not care about her. Anyway, she is now at peace. Thank God!

  25. Doc.love
    June 27, 2013

    Tom Webb and Owen Shillingford of Thunderbirds must be turning in their graves, alas bondier.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 30, 2013

      Doc Love, I knew an Owen Shillingford in Dominica; a nice guy. I occasionally think of him and wonder where he is. I am considering if he is that person.

  26. June 27, 2013

    for me this was just nasty people not wickid just nasty :twisted:

  27. June 27, 2013

    They should have gone to a church for help or even the caribbean radio station by stating their problem would certainly help;They don’t refuse medical help to noncitizens in this country; doesn’t the mexicans orther forienghen get help.

    • Marlpardee
      July 4, 2013

      These people are in AMERICA! No calling radio station . Help is right here.

  28. Inquirer
    June 27, 2013

    Hmm, life teaches some serious lessons. They could not have been that badly off if they owned the home since 1988, money for the care of this lady could have been taken against the house, that was paid for. Strange that both Alcapone and Mounty are faces murder charges the same time togather. What was that rumor again in the 1980’s about Mounty and Alcapone and the man from the road building company which was what brought Mounty to FL?? Hmmm, is this a case of Karma???

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      :twisted: :evil: ppl

    • in Florida
      June 28, 2013

      I heard that rumor like 20 years ago…I guess there must be some truth to it….where there is smoke, there is fire.

    • Realist
      June 28, 2013

      Bwavo… give us a refresher.

    • SoFla
      June 28, 2013

      well inquirer!!! inquiring minds want to know..whats the rumor???? whats the link with Monty and Al Capone???

  29. truth
    June 27, 2013

    this news article is really sad. it really hit home. brings back memories of my grandmother who passed away without getting all of the help she could possibly get thanks to some of her children who didn’t see it necessary.
    I am hoping that somewhere along the lines that there was someone who was willing to at least help her like in my grandmother’s case. but some family members are so adamant just so they can claim what the person has after they die. its not worth it.
    love like you have never loved before and never take your loved ones for granted. :cry:

  30. T mama
    June 27, 2013

    This is a CRIME…I took care of my parents for years no bedsore…how can u love someone and make them suffer like that, especially your mother…..hell all u going…..if you cannot manage the sick ask for HELP….this is terrible….

  31. Diva
    June 27, 2013

    I cannot read this it is to horrible to read
    This lady had a family!
    Two daughters after all,
    What would a mother and wife do to deserve such a punishing death?
    These people has no heart
    The deceased suffered I can feel that pain emotionally.
    That’s why I told my husband and children if anytime I get to be a vegetable or whatever will have me depending on them for the rest of man life.
    I told them to pull the plug.
    Much less to have a condition ad the deceased with no one to help, I would rather die instead I have suffer like that.
    NOBODY DO NOT DESERVE TO DIE LIKE THAT. PURE TORTURE.

  32. Anon
    June 27, 2013

    Being undocumented is no reason to neglect your mother. They were not living in the Panhandle of Florida where getting medical care is a bit tough. And even so there are medical services for people who can’t afford health care. Justice will be served and they will pay for what they did to her. No one should have to die like that I would not wish that on my enemy.

    • Marlpardee
      July 4, 2013

      Ok how u know d people are illegal?

  33. dee
    June 27, 2013

    I really can’t believe this story it’s a nightmare. This poor lady after being a nurse in DA died in filth in Florida very sad story.If they had taken to the hospital she would be alive. To all those responsible of her death what goes around comes around

  34. Family Member
    June 27, 2013

    I can’t believe my family would do such a thing. I am a Winston and they have put the family name to disrepute. I understand the expense for medical care in the states but they could at least keep her in good condition.I pray for God’s mercy for them in that situation. After all, they are my family and I need to hold them up in prayers.Let us all remember they children the siblings left behind. These children are without mothers today.

    GOD BLESS THE WINSTON FAMILY

  35. man better man
    June 27, 2013

    I am at a loss to understand what happened that cause this lady to be neglected that way. She was a lovely woman, good nurse and a nice person. She left Dominica to get a better life for her family and ended up receiving the worst treatment ever. Why? Are these people mentally ill? Were they living in the house at all? How could they live in the house, sleep, eat, drink and enjoy life while their mother and wife is rotting away on her bed? There is a lot that I do not understand. I hope CNN brings the court proceedings live so we can all find out what went wrong. Rest in peace, Sister Hildreth. I know you have forgiven them.

    • Marlpardee
      July 4, 2013

      TrAvon martin case is going on.

  36. rescue 911
    June 27, 2013

    it doesnt matter how long you stay sick at your home in the u.s once you die the first respounders are the police and ambulance.they are the ones that call the hearse.and before the call they have to dashawey that body for signs of anything they can meet.

  37. June 27, 2013

    this is very very tragic case

  38. rescue 911
    June 27, 2013

    heart breaking

  39. June 27, 2013

    praise god for the yes we care program otherwise a lot of elderly people would die so in D.A

  40. June 27, 2013

    what is so hard in turning a person from time to time in bed giving them a bath and feeding them there three meals

    • Marlpardee
      July 4, 2013

      Did u hear that she was never turned , eat or had a bath.

  41. June 27, 2013

    this is so sad but do you know that ppl do the same right here in DA, well i have never heard of anyone dieing in such a manner but persons bring there love ones to the hospital and forget them there thinking that all the daily cares are left up to the nurses and ward aids and when they are called back to take there love one home all of a sudden there is no home to take the person back to that is also a form of neglect, and that person end up becoming a border at a hospital. In some Ilands in the carbbean the police are called to contact the relatives to take home there love ones and then a district nurse will do a home visist from time to time to ensure that the persone is well taken care of. Nurses do home visits here in D/ca and are doing a grate job.
    However families have to show more love for there elderly because remember if god bless us with long life we all will one day became elderly too mabe even bed ridden……..

  42. A Voice
    June 27, 2013

    Man, I understand all that thing about no papers and no pension and all that, but the fact remains they were two grown women inside the house, and there is no excuse that they let the situation get out of hand to that level.

    With the way she was suffering, there had to come a time when the house was smelling. At that stage enough had to be enough, that is all you mother man. Papers or no papers, put the lady in a car, drop her off at the emergency room. Despite anything we say about Americans, that lady would have been taken care of in a hospital. That is your mom man. With two of you girls inside the house? Magwaysah!

    She didn’t deserve this man. I knew this lady as a kind, good, hearted person. Cynthie was my class mate, I visited their home in Loubier in school days. I see Lyn every October when I go up for Miami Carnival, I would never have guessed. All you mother took care of all you. You guys raised well in Dominica.

    Rather than looking out to the outmost for the lady, you guys were looking at self preservation first. What deep secret is there that you guys were trying to hide? Immigration does not pick up people easy so in the US. Well whatever fear all you had of the authorities, guess what now…

    People have a right to look down on all you man. Big shame on all you.

    • June 28, 2013

      I feel so sad and confuse, I don’t even know what to think. I know the family very well. I just cannot understand.What a shame.

  43. True Story
    June 27, 2013

    I will add that it can happen any where. I am not casting judgment on the family in Florida because I do not know them. I will say that it happen in DA too. My Godparents had 13 children, 7 of whom are still in DA. Some are even in high ranking positions. Only one of her children in DA would ever visit her and bring her a plate of food. Plus he is a man. Her daughters were too busy with their lives. It’s unbelievable but one of her Grandchildren had to be paid by a family member to take care of her own grandmother and on top of that, she always wanted a raise. Plus, when one of the family visit home she would say what to send for her. Many times neighbors would say that nobody brought the lady food for the day and they would feed her (especially around festival time). There was a time some cousins went home and she was lying in bed in feces for God knows how long. They took care of her and stayed the night and know the granddaughter never showed up that day. She stayed alone for many days and nights. Unimaginable but she has daughters and sons in DA and not even on Mother’s Day they visited her. The children in foreign countries would put money together to pay the grand daughter to bring her a plate of food and clean her every day. Every time someone visited DA, they would come back with stories of the horrid conditions that poor lady lived in. Plus, this lady raised all her children in one little house until they were each at least 25 and older. She cooked, cleaned and never had a job because she had to take care of di chirren an dem! It happens more often than we know. This case just had a more devastating outcome. May she RIP.

  44. Curlis
    June 27, 2013

    I am utterly speechless, can’t stop crying, my colleague, friend, neighbor and we attended the same Catholic Church in Loubiere.

    Nurse Winston did home visits in New Town, Loubiere, and Poiinte Mitchel. She attended diabetics and made sure they got the insulin shots, she attended their wounds, she vaccinated babies and school children. She took care of her needy neighbours in Loubiere and was always present at fund raising activities at church, she was a choir member—-what else can I say about my colleague? She so deserved to have someone look after her after all what she did. Nurse Winston would have been sooooooo much better off at home in D/a. Friends, neighbours and colleagues would gladly take turns to look after her. the saddest news I have ever heard. I’m literally sick to my stomach and find it hard to sleep.

    May her soul rest in her Makers eternal peace.

    Ppl. it’s not for us to judge, the Nurse Winston I know would not want any harm/punishment to come to her family. She raised them well, she sacrificed for them.

    God only knows what was going on in their heads, whatever it was, they now know they did wrong. Leave the rest to God

  45. dominican abroad
    June 27, 2013

    living in america is not a bed of roses, if you do not have insurance up here, you are nobody, medical is very expensive,and everyone may say, get help from the government,etc. But it is not always easy, we cannot case any judgement,since none of us lived with them at the time. However, this is not an excuse for the way they treated their mother,wife. I am pretty sure there are other family members outside of those arrested who knew the situation and didn’t try to help. They all could have put cash together to help get her the care she deserved. Being well dressed out there,and your mother is suffering isn’t saying much of their characters. Spending time paying attention to others and their life stories does not help when they live in glass homes. I do pray for them, and hope they learn from their mistakes. Before people act they should think,because the consequences especially in america will not be taken lightly. The enjoyment of the finances after the death,may have done then good for a while,but look at this now? Time in jail,when their kids may end up in foster homes. Pray as a nation Dominica, rather than bring them down even more.

    • Smoke
      June 28, 2013

      These sisters were always well dressed taking photos and posting on facebook. Some of that could have gone to mom as she GOD knows how good this lady was to her family.

      We are all better off in our homeland. Social Security would have given her something, Grotto and/or infirmary would never refuse her and plus her nursing friends would look out for her, This is utter evil behavior.

  46. positive mind
    June 27, 2013

    Dominicans in the U.S who are undocumented I am pleading to you to go back to your country when you reach that age. The government is getting tighter here, and so it is getting harder and harder for the undocumented. Especially since after 911. If you know you worked in Dominica all your life, is best you go back home and enjoy your pension and your nice house that you left down there, instead of living like a dog in the states.

    • June 28, 2013

      Why does everyone think this family was undocumented, had no medical insurance, or even no financial means? I do not know the family, I do not know their circumstances, all I know is that the hospital DO NOT turn away anyone. Something happened, we do not know yet. If the women had children and people know where they are they should go and look for them. To everyone that is talking about they knew the lady and if they knew of her condition they would have gone to take care of her, or at least lend a hand, here is your chance to find her grand children, if any, and help them because they need it.

      There are people in the U.S. who are citizens or permanent residents with NO medical insurance, NO jobs, NO anything. Yes, it is harder for some than others, but we still do not know what went wrong with this family.

  47. positive mind
    June 27, 2013

    it is very hard to get help in the U.S when you are undocumented. Especially in the hard states like Florida. No nursing home is going to accept you if you have no source of payment. If you work here all your life, medicare and social security will pay for your residency at a nursing home. but Hildreth did not have that means. The children are also struggling but that is still no excuse to neglect her like that. they could at list bathe her and keep her clean, and try to feed her in the best way they could. get her out of bed everyday to prevent these bed sores. Miss Hidreth was such a kind, good hearted , caring person. May she rest in peace.

    • June 27, 2013

      I do not believe, undocumented or not, it is hard to get help in the U.S. especially medical. I live in Florida, and I can assure you that Florida is not harder than any other State. NO ONE is DENIED medical assistance. Even if you are unable to make payments toward your medical care, in this case, the family should have come together to care for the lady, wife? mother? come on. Undocumented is a VERY, VERY POOR EXCUSE for allowing the lady to SUFFER til death. From what I read, I think a nursing home would have accepted the lady and worked with the family based on THEIR COMBINED INCOME. They did have an INCOME, right? I am sure the family was a loving one, but not toward their MOTHER and WIFE. I read that Ms. Hildreth worked as a nurse back home, who received her PENSION? True, if you worked here and is disabled, like she was, medicare and social security would have made payments toward her care. Understood that Ms. Hildreth probably was not qualified for Medicare and/or Medicaid, and her children was struggling but you are right, that is not an excuse to neglect her like that. They should at least bathe her, keep her clean, and feed her. I do not know these people, their situation, nor their reason, which there should be NONE, to treat her like they did. It really do not take TOO MUCH out of our personal lives to do what is NECESSARY to help our parents. TALKING FROM EXPERIENCE. Our MOTHER, not our father, did EVERYTHING for us when we could not. It is PRICELESS to return same. Our thanks is not from the world but from HEAVEN. Yes, may she rest in peace.

    • Dominican abroad3
      June 27, 2013

      While I understand where you are coming from I find it in-conceivable that her husband and three grown children couldn’t have done more, that to let her die in that condition, there is always ways around these sort of things, even the churches help in situations like this. No excuses,

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      That’s no exucse. In America, it doesn’t matter what state you are cannot be refused care. Even if you are undocumented. This is part of Medical Law and Ethics. In such a case the should have brought her to the ER and just leave her in there care.

    • DOMINICA
      June 27, 2013

      Her family was with her. BIG ADULT CHILDREN AND A SO CALL HOUSE-BAND

      • June 28, 2013

        I like that, “HOUSE-BAND.” So true.

      • Nene
        June 28, 2013

        Monte was truly a so called husband. I know them. All he cared about was running the streets, having women here and there. He didn’t care a lick for his wife. He and all his buddies treated their wives like sh… Now the whole truth is out. His daughters inherited the same heartless character of their father, which doesn’t surprises me. They will all get what they deserve.

      • Nene
        June 28, 2013

        I am aware of at least three incidents where a family friend went to visit and couldn’t see the mother. There was always an excuse. One incident going all the way back to 2006.They were hiding something at least since then. Just saying….

    • looking In
      June 27, 2013

      Sorry, but this had nothing to do with undocumented or documented. Simply put, its all about the heart of man. Someone laying down in bed staving, thirsty, not getting a bathe, wounds unattended and maggots investing their inner and outer bodies whiles they are still alive spells wickedness and cold heartedness. At every corner I can bet there are drugstore. Many counties and cities offer free medical care for documented and undocumented on a whole. The emergence rooms DO NOT turn you away, especial a woman in that condition. Most of all..every where you go in the world the Catholic Church will rend service to the needy, documented or undocumented, Catholic or Non- Catholic. I know that personally cause I am a seasoned volunteer and ministry worker. Whether its food, clothes, medical needs.. if the Church can’t help personally…they help you find it.

  48. FL
    June 27, 2013

    Bonjay if all can do that to allu ow wife n mother who am I for allu not to do. Kick me in my butt. There is a God!

  49. john
    June 27, 2013

    belinda is a wonderful mother her love her family and try every hard to take care of them its a very bad day fro me,belinda and i talk every day i know her do not cast judgement on her

    • first time
      June 27, 2013

      well John Please enlighten me, because I went to school together with Hyacinth and I really find this hard to believe.

    • June 27, 2013

      If she was such a good mother and had such LOVE for her family WHY did she not LOVE her MOTHER enough to take better care of her? If she was UNABLE or DENIED ACCESS to her MOTHER, why did she not REPORT WHATEVER was going on, or PREVENTING her from CARING for HER MOTHER?

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      These kids I’m sorry are wicked
      Bed sores until her rib age exposed
      Her legs fused together
      What they all going to jail and to he’ll I hope
      Who can look and see their mother in that state

    • Justice and Truth
      June 30, 2013

      Did she ever talk to you about her mother being sick and in that state?

  50. john
    June 27, 2013

    belinda winston is my friend i talk to her everyday she love a mother dearly and would never treat her mother badly she did not have the resurces to talk care of her

    • aye
      June 27, 2013

      she was probably nice to you… not to her mother… this ungrateful and selfish behaviour

    • Summer
      June 27, 2013

      You don’t need resources to keep your mom clean at least! No excuses on this one. Every year she’s in Miami for carnival and every other event, so I cannot feel sorry for her at all!

    • June 27, 2013

      I hope she can prove otherwise because if not she will suffer the consequences.

    • no wes pay e may
      June 27, 2013

      @john- u should advice her to ayt least bathe her and change the sheets on the bed. why people leaving their country and go for hard time in the US?

      I like the way she loved her mother. u did not read about the state of the woman. oh please, John, get a life!

      • john
        June 28, 2013

        she spend hundred of thousand of dollars caring for her mother simple run out of money.
        i know belinda she is my best friend and a good woman

    • June 27, 2013

      If she did not have the resources to take care of her mother , all she had to do was to ask for help. When people don’t have they ask and if help is not coming they put their pride aside and beg. There are Dominican organizations in every state in the U.S and they help their fellow Dominicans. These people just wanted the the lady dead with all their bullshit excuses. Struggling my big toe. Hope KARMA gets them good

    • Please
      June 27, 2013

      There is still soap and water to clean up urine and sh and it doesn’t take resources to turn a person around in bed. Look there were three of them. Her husband, two daughters and even a son is mentioned in the article. Not one of those could clean here up and turn her around. To the people that are saying Belinda loves her mother.Give me a break. NO ONE IN THAT FAMILY GAVE TWO SH ABOUT HER!!!!!!

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      NO ONE HAVE THE RIGHTS TO TEACHER ANYONE THAT WAY GURL ESPECIALLY YOUR MOM..IT’S VERY DISTURBING..R.I.P TO THAT POOR LADY

    • Justice and Truth
      June 28, 2013

      Or was she prohibited from taking care of her mother? Surely if she applied to the State of Florida she could have got help. Did it not bother her to see her mother in that state? Did she even try to get her help?

    • June 28, 2013

      You do not need resources to keep your mother clean. The same methods she used on herself could be used on her mother. Where was the water to give her a bath? Unless the mother herself asked them to just let her die, which I doubt.

      • Nene
        June 28, 2013

        Itassi, even if the mother had asked to let her die, as a care giver you don’t just stop taking care of her. You as the healthy minded one should understand that its the pain and suffering talking. You should use commonsense and still do what you got to do to take care of them. no excuse

    • really John?
      June 28, 2013

      @ John: she really didn’t have the resources to take care of her mom? So why didn’t you advise her to suspend her mobile service and instead of talking to you everyday, use that money to buy food or medicine for her mom?

  51. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    I am not sympathizing with the family in anyway,because what happened here is very tragic, but the fact is that most people are unprepared financially or otherwise to take care of a family member that requires constant care. I have read a lot of comments of condemnation here, but how many of us can honestly say if one of our family members was in that position that we could quit our jobs to take care of that person full time, have the finances to be able to hire a nurse or home health care aid or anyone for that matter full time? There are a lot of questions here, but the answers are not simple.

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      That’s not just a family member,that’s ur mum,…..I wud do anything n I mean anything even if it means whorin to get enough money to pay someone to care her when am at work,….no excuses for this tragic scene……my queen means the world to me matters not wat the circumstances r,God brought us thr n he will take us thru,honor thy parents!.

    • DOMINICA
      June 27, 2013

      THEY COULD SEEK MEDICAL MEDICAL HELP FOR HER INSTEAD OF LEAVING HER TO ROT

    • me
      June 27, 2013

      anon…although many of us may not be financially or even mentally prepared to deal with a sick individual long term, you have to admit that it doesn’t take a wealthy person to have enough compassion to bathe that person, or at least roll them over often enough to not sick to their own selves. air is still free and with more than 3 of them living in that house there seemed to have been enough man/woman power to lift her off that bed from time to time. nurse Hildreth dedicated her life to caring for others and it’s sad that in her time of need she didn’t get the care that she gave. how can the family appear so happy and have the time and money to drink and party from state to state and yet not have the money to replace the sheets? one less bottle of alcohol could buy a fresh nighty. it’s not our place to judge what should happen to the family and decide whether they belong in heaven or hell, but it really doesn’t make the situation any less disturbing

    • Please
      June 27, 2013

      Between four grown people, how much resources does it take to wash your mother and turn her over so she doesn’t get bedsores ’til her bones show. And in the U.S. if you don’t have much money, you will get free medical care. It is easier than if you do have a little money. You just fill out some forms and voila, you’re taken care of. In the States, if your poor, you get taken care of. If your rich, you have the money to take care of yourself or with insurance, but if your middle class, you struggle. If they were illegal, who cares…you’re going to let your wife/mother die because of that. She would still get medical help. OMG!

    • OKOK
      June 28, 2013

      Listen man, there were three of them including grand children who could take care of the lady. They should not have had to loose their jobs because if they were working they could have worked different shifts to take care of their mom. They are in all action in Tampa bay and surroundings, so where did they get the funds to party?

    • Justice and Truth
      June 28, 2013

      There is no excuse for this type of neglect. If the government officials knew of the mother’s predicament they would have helped. The State would not have allowed her to languish in such a manner. This is why they arrested her family for neglect. Who knows? The State may have assisted them with funds to take care of her. The entire story will come out at the hearing.

  52. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Some families have difficult issues that causes conflict and discord amongst them BUT no matter what hate, dislikes or anger that may exist between siblings or parent it is just plain CRUELTY and INHUMANITY to allow another human being to suffer like this. I pray they rot in jail!!!

  53. cohenval
    June 27, 2013

    I do not not know the people involved but a tear dropped from eye, when I read the story. I will strive to better husband.

  54. Observer
    June 27, 2013

    Monty is NOT from Loubiere. he however lived in Loubiere

    • Please
      June 27, 2013

      Who cares where he is from. I think he is from HELL!

  55. skewo friend
    June 27, 2013

    we need to seek information before casting judgement so dominican omg to care for a sick person in the states is so expensive they should maybe have sent her home to da but the system in the states sucks but we like to forget home.

    • I DIE NU
      June 27, 2013

      Send her home for all you to put the blame on Skerrit!

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      It would have been better to leave her in the hospital where she would at least have had better care until the hospital would have deported her home as an undocumented person. The hospital has that right. We may be nice in other people’s eyes, but some of us have some deep dark secrets. Obviously the family needed some help from outside resources as to how to best take care of their wife and mother. We were at school together so it was very hard reading about how she died..very hard..

    • lllllllllllll
      June 27, 2013

      What happened to this lady is very very hurtful to those of us with parents. It is so sad I have a hard time picturing it in my mind. But on the other hand if they had sent their mother back to Dominica allu would wash allu tongue on dem just like allu doing now. Many are faced with that choice when they cannot meet the financial cost of caring for sick family members in America. Before the people reach Dominica all of allu calling dem ungrateful and heartless they sending the parent back and not keeping them in america where it have better treatment when allu have no idea what the person have to do just to get by and what is going on in the peoples home. Let the people have their day in court before allu throw fire and brimestone on dem.

    • June 27, 2013

      I’m thinking exactly the same. A plane ride is about $800

    • Please
      June 27, 2013

      Skewo, I’m from the States and I’m going to say this one more time for you and all the people that think they know the States. If someone does not have the means to pay for medical care, you will still be taken care of. What kind of information do you need before casting judgment? They literally left her to rot!!! The police wouldn’t have taken all this time to investigate and now arrest them!!!

    • looking In
      June 27, 2013

      bathing someone is hard in the states? WOW!

    • Justice and Truth
      June 28, 2013

      You also do not know. Did her husband and children ever consider sending her home as she deteriorated before their eyes?

  56. Willel
    June 27, 2013

    I’m still crying for my mum after nearly 12 years. It breaks my heart that they had a mother and yet mistreated her. It fills me with rage. God keep her in His loving care.

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      I to share your grief. I lost my mother recently and I would do anything to have her back with me. Some people have to idea what it is when you lose a parent esp your mother.

  57. Hellene
    June 27, 2013

    i cannot believe that these people were a family. how can people do this to another human being? their mother? wife? this is so sad it stinks! shame shame shame these are not people they are animals

  58. Dominican in NJ
    June 27, 2013

    It’s ironic that her job in Dominica was to take care of the sick (Nurse) and yet her own family neglected her to that extreme. I hope they take time off to reflect on their actions. No one deserved this kind of treatment!

    • June 27, 2013

      They have all the time. NO BOND.

  59. June 27, 2013

    alas poor lady :(

  60. Smoke
    June 27, 2013

    Best the family had send nurse back to the infirmary here in Dominica. As poor as we are we would never refuse her. Lots of us did not even know she died. R.I.P Nurse!

  61. Justice and Truth
    June 27, 2013

    How sad! Myy heart aches to know how she suffered. Visualize ourselves in such a manner. I cannot believe that they, her supposedly loved ones would have treated her in such an inhumane manner. This was no love. They do not have a godly heart to see their loved one suffering and did not contact the doctor or brought her to a hospital. How she suffered!
    There is no excuse for them. They could have got government and medical help to take care of her.
    How could they live in the same home with her under this condition? These are heartless people.
    Did they not expect her to die? When the autopsy was revealed did they not consider that they would be held responsible for her death?
    She must have worked hard and also saved some of her money. They took it all and used it for their selfish means while allowing her to suffer.What could she have done to deserve this treatment and for from those who supposedly loved her. She was helpless, at their mercy and was obviously yearning to receive proper care. Shame on them!
    This is where the fair Law comes in. What goes around comes around in time. The Florida Law will handle them. No doubt about that, it should be imprisonment for them for life.
    Fellow Dominicans, knowing how she suffered at that time, a suffering I would not wish for anyone or myself, we have reason to shed tears for her and to thank God who took note and relieved her of her sufferings. There is no doubt she is now enjoying the love, happiness and peace, eternal bliss in Our Almighty Father’s Heavenly Kingdom, as Our Lord Jesus Christ promised to us.
    The fair and just recompense of God will always prevail until the end of time.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      :oops: “”My” Always an error! I have noticed that it is time to change my keyboard. It is a few years old. The computer technician also agreed.

      • no wes pay e may
        June 27, 2013

        @justice and truth – u should read over before posting. stop blaming the keyboard.

      • Please
        June 27, 2013

        @no wes pay e may: I’m a good speller, but I make mistakes too. People get over it. If you can understand what’s being said, who cares. The person even apologized for the mistake and you still have to bash him. hmmmm SMH!

    • June 27, 2013

      These things happen to other people, not to us. I could not contain myself, reading that story.

      • Justice and Truth
        June 28, 2013

        You are correct. No matter how perfect we are mistakes do happen. I have noticed that my keyboard really needs to be repaired. This computer system cost a lot of money – from Dell (all paid for) through Microsoft, supposedly reputable enterprises. Some companies sell inferior products at an exorbitant fee which customers are not aware of. They could also sell refurbished and/or second hand products. Once the customer pays them, they have nothing to do with them. This is the US and also Canada of all.
        I am one who loves specialized, prompt and dignified attention. I have lost confidence in Dell and Microsoft and for other reasons. Due to my experience, I will not recommend them.
        Yesterday I heard on TV that McAfee who sold his business for billions of dollars complained about the enterprise he sold his business to. In brief, he said they operate inferiorly. I had to laugh.
        My plan is to purchase a new keyboard or a new computer system and from, hopefully, a reputable enterprise.
        No wes pay e may does not know me. Who is this person anyway and how educated? I did not have to correct the word but being a perfectionist I did.
        I always read my writings and check out the spelling. What this person does not know about me and fail to see is that I am educated; I learned to type from a young age and I am a proficient and fast typist; also took courses in business administration.
        Therefore, no wes pay e may, if you do not know anything about a person, keep quiet and do not take it as your personal business. I am putting it mildly.

  62. June 27, 2013

    Oh my God :( :( :(

  63. pinky
    June 27, 2013

    what kind of beings are these people? were they living in the same house with the lady? How could these being allow the lady to suffer in that way. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! YOU allow your mother and wife to suffer that way. they need to jail u all. At list if she was in D/A should would benefit from the yes we care program.

    • June 27, 2013

      Can you imagine if they was paid to care for a stranger? These people are all INSANE. No amount of hate could make people do what these watchamacallits did.

  64. awwww
    June 27, 2013

    This story is so unfortunate yuh…I am just sad…

    I hope this incident opens up our eyes to the abuse and neglect our elder receive everywhere, even in Dominica.

    No elderly deserves to be neglected or abused.

    People who are aware of abuse of the elderly and do not report it or do something about it, are to be considered enablers.

    If your mom or dad or grandparents live with you and you do not have the patience to care for them when they are in need, incontinent or experience altered mental status, then, maybe you should not be the one to care for them.

    Ask for assistance for their care. Take turns among the children when things get too heavy. See professional medical help and guidance.

    But I am just so saddened by this.

    We need more awareness and protection rights for our elderly against abuse.

  65. awarrrrr
    June 27, 2013

    This is heartless and ignorant, but no surprise. I almost attended the funeral for the poor quiet and neglected lady. This is the USA and you will be punihed by the full force of the legal system to include imprisonment and deportation!!

    • .....
      June 27, 2013

      deportation to where? Not to Dominica i hope

      • June 27, 2013

        for people from dominica they could of at list bathe her powder her good and always cheak up on her like a bby because onec a man twice a child if they were realy clean people i belive the woman the woman would be here today still
        so nasty to here people from dominca in a thing so :-x

    • Please
      June 27, 2013

      If they’re illegal they would just get deported. So you’re saying to let her die is better than coming back to DA. Give me a break!

  66. Enuff
    June 27, 2013

    Ok, thats enuff. Dominicans that want to leave their home/Job and go america-good for allu.

    • no sense
      June 27, 2013

      what was the point of that ignorant comment. America didn’t kill her. Her husband and children did by ignoring her medical needs.

    • true
      June 27, 2013

      What is your point? her family did it to her not America.
      You want to come joint us up here?
      Sour grape, only because you never got to go

      • Marlpardee
        July 5, 2013

        Haha. U all ate funny :lol:

    • miss concern
      June 27, 2013

      best you shut up Enuff. everyone looks for the best for their families. if u got the opportunity you would go. the lady must have done that for the best interest for her children and its unfortunate what she got in return. u make no sense at all. every one has the right to their opinion and its my right to oppose to ur comment that makes no sense. gosh man. get real.

    • Redzzz
      June 27, 2013

      @Enuff, ur comment makes no sense.. Why are u wearing ur IGNORANCE like a badge of honor.. Get a life..

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      sour grapes? Why that comment? Their attitude and sentiments would be different in Dominica? America actually could have helped, even if it meant being deported.

    • da us
      June 27, 2013

      because you never get to go us .but please DNO donot put them comments is flesh and blood they talking about,i will tell you all the us have help for free it is called living assistance.you get a social worker and they do the rest for you.

  67. awwww
    June 27, 2013

    O my gosh, I know Lynn and I cannot believe that. She seemed like a decent enough person.

    But I cannot believe…. I am nurse and I just cannot believe the depth of suffering and neglect the poor woman suffered. My heart bleeds and breaks over this. I am so overwhelmingly sad… O my gosh!

    It says here that the sherieffs took 8 months to investigate before filing charges.

    ‘You don’t want to rush to judgement and an arrest until all the evidence has been collected,” the sheriff’s spokesman stated. “We had to wait for the toxicology report and the autopsy report.”’

    I wish we in Dominica did the same… It seems we tarnish people’s records long before a through investigation is done.

    Poor lady though..My heart bleeds for you..my sweet, sweet precious

  68. Red Rose
    June 27, 2013

    This story is sad sad sad. Children please take care of your mother, she took care of you when you were a baby. A mother/father laying on a bed helpless is the same as a helpless baby. She took care of you then, until you become a man or woman of your own. She never left you standed. Please love, cherish and care for your mother, like she once did for you.

  69. June 27, 2013

    Opened up the TBT news paper on my desk at work and here and behold is the news.Even on every news channel and online papers in Tampa.This is such horrible news.

  70. Rule
    June 27, 2013

    If they could not provide her with medical attention, why not put her in a nursing home where she could receive these services. Based on the investigation, it seems like they deliberately ignored her in the House. That’s unconscionable!

  71. Painful!
    June 27, 2013

    This is shocking as I knew the family very well. Nurse Winston who cared so much for others surely got a rough send off by her family.

    Being out of Dominica surely does not say life is of a better quality or higher standard, they forgot the most important element here, caring for their mother/wife.

    http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/four-charged-with-manslaughter-in-neglect-of-hillsborough-woman/2128714

  72. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Ok i can’t believe that if is one country that care for their elderly is Dominicans. what were they thinking can people be so cold heart towards their own family. tears are rolling down my checks Lord help me not to never treat my parents so.

    • June 27, 2013

      the bible said to love thy mother so that we may live long on the earth hummmmmmmmmm they neglected her
      :(

  73. Orphan
    June 27, 2013

    I lost my mother last year and since then, I am just not myself, its like 75% of me is gone, I feel like a shell, and for me life will never be the same without my mother. I lost my dad when I was a child and mama was daddy and mama. Loosing mama….is like I am not interested in anything on this earth again, the person whom I would enjoy these things with is no longer there. When my mother complained about any pain in her body, I felt it, as I speak about her, there is an excruciating pain in my heart.
    Maybe nurse wanted to be home with her family but in the US there are trained nurses who make home visits to help take care of people in those conditions. Bed sores are developed when the person stays in one place for too long and there is little flesh on the area, so the bones are rubbing on the bed etc.. for too long, heat etc, so its clear that the treatment home was insufficient, she needed professional care and these people were intelligent enough to have said to her mom, we need to bring in a professional person to take care of you. These conditions, require regular baths, cleaning of the wounds every day, clean bed linen. I am not a medical person but I read a lot about these things because at some point I envisaged I would need to know about that. OMG. my heart aches.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      The Lord has ordained that through it all, life has to go on. Think of all those who have lost parents and other loved ones. In time, the pain of losing them dissipates while memories will always remain. Healing takes time. However, the Lord does not want you (us) to keep mourning. Holy Scripture tells us to mourn for a while
      Yes, you will always miss your beloved mother as others do for their mothers/parents. Whenever you think of her pray for her soul that it rests in peace. This gives much peace to the heart and mind.
      Give your mourning to Our Lord Jesus Christ that you might have peace of mind. God bless you and heal you.

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      I too have lost my mom recently and it has changed my life. I t took me a while to realize the reason for my melancholy. I thank God which I had prayed for, that she did not linger before death claimed her, as She was in D/A and I am in the US. These people are in enough trouble as it is but it is hard to understand how this could be allowed to go on for so long. I do not know what their their situation was, but long Term care in the US is only available for documented and US citizens. So their hands were tied, but between four people they could have done a better job of taking care of her. This is heartwrenching.

      • Please
        June 28, 2013

        I just read the story http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/four-charged-with-manslaughter-in-neglect-of-hillsborough-woman/2128714

        It doesn’t say anywhere that they were illegal. Maybe another news story mentioned that because lots of people are saying it. The article says her husband owned the house they lived in since 1988. You cannot buy a house if you are illegal. If the other family members were, that is still no excuse to let your mother die such a horrible death due to neglect. Take the consequences!

      • Justice and Truth
        June 28, 2013

        Were they not documented US citizens?

  74. Joy Ann Hooper-Beckl
    June 27, 2013

    What a shame! they could have let her reside in a nursing facility where she would have received the appropriate care and love.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      Exactly! Consider, if she is in the home they will be collecting money from the government, for her pension and for caring for her. It did not cost them additional funds or loss of government funds to keep her in the home.

      • Sad
        June 27, 2013

        :( Tampa News stated apparently she wasn’t a citizen, so therefore she wasn’t getting pension, etc. Maybe that’s why they tried to take care of her on their own. I am not saying that was a right choice on their part. There are many other options available out there.

      • Please
        June 28, 2013

        @Sad: I read the Tampa news and it said nothing about her not being a citizen unless there is another article somewhere. It did say the daughters were afraid, but didn’t say about what.

      • Ayeo
        June 29, 2013

        The tampa news article said she was not getting benefits…so I guess thats why they were doing it on their own. I guess its implied that she was not a citizen… had she been she would be getting medicare at the very least

  75. NYC/LAW
    June 27, 2013

    I don’t care what relationship you had with your mother no one deserves this fate.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      It is against the Law of God and the Law of the land to treat others in such a manner.

  76. Sad!
    June 27, 2013
    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      It deserves to be. May all who read this take note that at no time should anyone be treated unkindly, in words and deeds, be it that they are sick and helpless and depending on the care of their loved ones.

  77. June 27, 2013

    first time i regret i go on dno early like that news just spoil my whole day. I knew that lady she did nursing together with my mother and cynthie and i went to school together boy that sad. best nurse winston had stay in DA i sure she will get people to take care of her. she maybe would still be alive. RIP nurse winston and i hope they get the maximum penalty no one deserves that kind of treatment especially your own mother ah ma gwe sa

    • Justice and Truth
      June 27, 2013

      In fact, she would not have been in this dilemma of illness if she were in Dominica. She was not given proper care which is why she ended up in this manner.
      There are some people who migrate to those lands for a better life whose hearts become hard and uncaring.
      You are correct. It was better that she was in Dominica. She probably yearned to go home to Dominica where she would have been given proper care. Poor lady! For her sufferings, she is now at peace with God.

  78. Serious!
    June 27, 2013

    This is such a sad day for Dominica hearing this news. We are known to be caring, loving and friendly people, how did this happen? All I can say is this is sheer negligence on the part of the family. My heart is broken as I knew them so well, as a kid growing up I spent time after school with Hyacinth (affectionately known to her school mates as Cynthie). This family was so fortunate or should I say well off. Beautiful house in Madrelle, mother a well established and recognized nurse in Dominica. They all moved to the US after Cynthie was done with school (DGS, graduating class of 1987) and we have never seem them again.
    My heart is breaking at this time, how did they allow that to happen? how can you listen to an elderly person to give instructions on her medical condition when her own mind is giving up on her, come on folks where is the love in your heart towards your own mother and wife. My heart hurts terribly.

    See link for a better read:

    http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/four-charged-with-manslaughter-in-neglect-of-hillsborough-woman/2128714

  79. Mercy Lord
    June 27, 2013

    Lord have mercy, where did that lady go so wrong? Father forgive them, now they are the ones going to suffer (so sad) Let me save my money to ensure I receive proper care if the need arises and don’t count on children and spouse.

    May that lady rest in peace and may her family confess their sins to God.

  80. Grand Bay Girl
    June 27, 2013

    This is a very sad sad story. Some people migrate
    and forget where they come from and ofcourse if u do not know where u come from then u become lost…Right here in Dominica there are children who for some reason neglect their elderly parents
    we all know that…..I do not kneed to express what I did for my elderly parents it is irrelavant
    All I say is if anyone reading this story knows of
    any human being neglected whether elderly or child
    please call someone. You can be annyonmous.I saw some videos of elderly people being taken care of by this Administration (not political) it is Moral and Humane thing to do.

  81. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    DNO Monty’ Winston is not from Loubiere, he is from Newtown Kingshill area and moved to Loubiere where they rented a few houses then bought their own house before migrating to the USA

    Wonder how Owen Shillingford is taking that news about his buddy and his children so sad

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      I am sorry but my father – Owen Shillingford (may his soul rest in eternal peace) has died.

      • Anonymous
        June 27, 2013

        May your father soul rest in peace, I did not know that he passed on

  82. Tampa Dominican
    June 27, 2013

    They need to pay….and to believe that I have known these people for most of my life? that we used to party? I’m so upset.

    • June 27, 2013

      Did you know they lived in Tampa too? You said you knew them and partied with them, did you not know the lady was sick for you to visit? We all have opinions, and this is mine.

      • Ayeo
        June 29, 2013

        From what I am reading people were not allowed to see her.

  83. ME
    June 27, 2013

    As a people we have to tackle the problems we have created. The take what I can get and belief that some have of entitlement is destroying our culture. When greed hatred and liming take the place of compassion and strong social values society falls apart. Everyone is asking why DA is having problems and the answer is easy. Self reliance and the celebration of accomplishment has been deteriorating since hurricane David. Barrels from overseas, older men living abroad paying for young girls rent and asking for handouts has become acceptable for some. Bring back pride. Bring back resolve. Reject a handout and celebrate the work it takes to provide for oneself. We are blessed to live on an island where there may not be a lot of jobs but our lifestyles can be wonderful if we take the time to develop ourselves. Forget the Niki and big screen TV. Forget about who sleeping with who and for what. Remember family, neighborhoods, community and country and we can once again be proud of ourselves. And please stop blaming the government for all of our problems.

    • plot 69
      June 27, 2013

      nothing wrong with migrating it is not for everyone but it is true DA is the best. we need to take pride in what we have and live for our land and community.
      i live overseas and i tell you those of us away long to return for the simple pleasures of home. i love Dominica.

  84. KING WILLY
    June 27, 2013

    no one claimed him to be a cus?

  85. Hil Rose
    June 27, 2013

    Sorry to hear such sad news. I know him and family very well from Kingshill. I will not disclose their names to protect their privacy. Sisters hang-in there…take care! An old friend!

  86. awa
    June 27, 2013

    No boy i can not believe this! maybe Dominican republic and not Dominica Nature isle..lol Sad story though

  87. real
    June 27, 2013

    this is so sad. my mother , my aunt and myself took care of their mother, my grandmother for nine years, she was bed ridden and never got a bed sore. how could I neglect a person as her who always put her children first. yes she was strict and harsh sometimes but she was still grandma. she took care of us all until she became ill at 83yrs

  88. *rolled my eyes*
    June 27, 2013

    :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: sorry 4 d family

  89. von
    June 27, 2013

    :cry: I knew these people. All of them. They were my friends.Best Friends we were! our families were very close.We use to be at each others home.We ate together,drink together, partied together… I am so very sorry and disappointed with that news. I was shocked when i heard it on Matt programme this morning.

    It is a real shame :cry: :-? :!:
    I am lost for words !
    No one should treated that way :!:
    I am guessing that the dog was treated better :idea:
    What a shame :!:

  90. Concerned
    June 27, 2013

    I don’t think people on here should be generalizing. I am a Dominican leaving in the states and have been a hospice nurse for years now and believe me it is not easy to take care of an ailing loved one. Now I am in no way saying that what they did was right, they should have to pay to the fullest extent of the law. But what I am trying to figure out is how do you stay in a house with someone in that condition because bed sores does not smell good, they stink up the whole house. Wow shame.

    • June 27, 2013

      No, it is not easy, but you DO IT because it is your MOTHER, your WIFE. My mother was bedridden and in HOSPICE care for almost five years. She got bed sores three times and survived all. When people visited if I did not tell them of her condition they would not know. There was NO smell at any time. I DID IT, with the daily help of a nurse for dressing and an aide for baths. At night, it was all me. I worked whenever possible and for most of her illness I was at her bedside. Maybe my situation was a little different, but Ms. Hildreth had a wider window. A husband and three children. By-the-way, my brother was also sick and helpless at the same time as my mother. I went back and forth with them. Thank God we lived in the same city. All it took was determination, and LOVE. I was persistent in standing firm that hospice care was done in my house for my mother because hospice care for my brother had proven not in her best interest.

      • Ayeo
        June 29, 2013

        God bless you!

  91. powil pa
    June 27, 2013

    its hard to lay on a bed and suffer for all these years… smh… she died in misery

  92. ZANDOLI
    June 27, 2013

    Lord have Mercy on these people… This is so SAD…

  93. i in that
    June 27, 2013

    please tell me why you are calling that mad man Dominican he live all his life I the USA now he and his old kids WHO AGES ARE 39 42 48 years in a bit hot water he is a da man, DA people are loving caring people look at the yes we care vibes ,eh boy mr. not a DA MAN MR. IS A US MAN OK

    • June 27, 2013

      If he lived in the US for all or most of his life, how was he not able to obtain financial/medical assistance for his wife? I read some comments where people complain they were not financially able and/or qualified for assistance. I say BULL because the hospital DO NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY. They may not keep the patient indefinitely, but they would have treated her.

  94. Teacher
    June 27, 2013

    OMG!! Unbelievable! :cry:
    Hildreth, my dear long-time friend and neighbor on 1st Avenue in Madrelle, Loubiere during the 1970’s and 1980’s! My fellow choir member in th Loubiere Catholic Church for numerous years! I cry tears of sorrow for you, my dear friend. I never knew that you were so sick!
    Monty, Ossie, Cynthie … I watched your Mom take care of you since you were little kids – how could you treat her this way?? Is that your way of saying THANK YOU MOTHER???? OMG!!! My heart is bleeding for my dear friend Hildreth. You livd in Tampa – I’m in Fort Lauderdale, just a few hours away. If I’d known that you were suffering like this, I’d have gone t visit you and help you in any way I could!!! Your own family treated you like an animal!!! Lord have mercy on their souls!! :cry: :cry: :cry:

    • June 27, 2013

      Some strangers take better care of people than some family members. I am sure you would. Fort Lauderdale is just 4 – 4 1/2 hrs from Tampa, depending on how you drive.

      • Teacher
        June 28, 2013

        It’s a 3 1/2 hour drive for me. I have three cousins and family friends who live in Tampa and Sarasota. I visit the area multiple times a year. I was there with my daughter just a few months ago. It just hurts me so much that I had no idea what Hildreth was going through. I never had contact info for her since they left D/ca.
        I saw Ossie at Dominican parties in Fort Lauderdale on a regular basis. I always asked how his Mom and the family were doing, but he never said a word about her sickness!
        These is simply COLD-HEARTED people!!

  95. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Can’t believe is a family I know so well. Didn’t they have friends coming over? Didn’t she have anyone checkin on her? How were their lives lived? What about the childrenks fathers, were they not coming to the house?

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      Friends were not allowed in to see her

      • Media is not Facts
        May 29, 2015

        This is not true.

  96. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    The husband did not even live with them. Is the daughters that need to pay for that crime. Wicked children.

    • June 27, 2013

      The husband is just as guilty. Even if he did not live with her/them, divorced or not, he should have some sort of empathy for her. She was the mother of his children, he had a relationship with her at some point, he is not better than the children because he knew he was sick. This was his family. Where is the LOVE?

    • Justice and Truth
      June 28, 2013

      When she got sick the husband parted ways. Is this not common with some men? I have heard this before when wives get sick the men take off. They want nothing to do with them. What happened to: “In sickness and in health, ‘til death do we part?” Typical example, he was not in love with her or fell out of love. True love never fades and fails.
      After the Florida Court is through with them, at the end of their lives they will face God’s fair judgment and recompense.

    • Media is not Facts
      May 29, 2015

      This is also not true! He did live there and only the younger daughter lived there. The other daughter did not live there and did not visit either.

  97. suki suki
    June 27, 2013

    My good god, how can kids be so mean to their mum, the dad I can understand but the mum, I will give anything to keep my mum alive, If i don’t have it I will steal to help my mum, I would NEVER have done this to my mum…NEVER, and it is girls again, hhhmmm I wonder if they have girl children, if they do prepare yourselves for what you did to your mum…

    • Shameless
      June 27, 2013

      What you mean by “the dad I can understand”? dad should be treated like shit and no one should care? The nerve of you! I am sure your dad would not feel good if he had the opportunity to read your statement here.

      Assertive, NOT Agressive!

  98. jay
    June 27, 2013

    This should not be done to any human being much less a mother,. this has ruin my appetite, that’s how disgusting I find it.

  99. Beef
    June 27, 2013

    DNO…..fix that story, the title is not accurate. The husband only is not the one facing the charges.

  100. June 27, 2013

    oh my goodness this is sad.all i will say is that,that was allot hatred towards a wife and mother.

  101. living in tampa
    June 27, 2013

    the girls ara not even working, staying home all day.sad.

    • June 27, 2013

      What home? They probably was eating and partying with their mother’s supplementary income. They did not care whether she lived or died, obviously.

  102. Annon
    June 27, 2013

    I cant believe I know theses people! I cant believe Lynn Winston would do this to her mother!

  103. Lanie
    June 27, 2013

    That’s such a sad situation. No matter what your relationship with your parents was like, it is your duty to honor and cherish them. This woman died a miserable death and nobody deserves to be treated that way.

  104. Goddaughter
    June 27, 2013

    As a child i remember always being at her home. Lynn,Cynthie and me (although she was just my godmother)were treated like princesses…

    I can’t believe how they could let her suffer like that….

    To Monty, Lynn, Cynthie and Ossie “SHAME ON YOU”.

    My godmother was too good of a lady for u guys to treat her this way….

    I hope that you get the stiffest of penalties….

    You can finally R.I.P now…

  105. justice
    June 27, 2013

    Very sad. But let them pay. We too like to carry our old habits from Dominica into other places. Bush and rub CANNOT cure everything! For so long ya’ll have your mom on that bed and never calling the ambulance or something to come get her and care for her the CORRECT WAY?! nah man…..

    • Tri-State Beauty
      June 27, 2013

      And what bad ways is that you speak of? As far as I know Dominicans are very hospitable, kind to the sick and infirmed and neighbours look out for neighbours. How does one neglectful family actions reflect a nation of people at home and abroad who are caring, loving and just the warmest people the world over?

      • justice
        June 27, 2013

        I am not speaking of our hospitality my dear, I mean we have a tendency of thinking bush can solve ALL our medical issues, and that is not always so. Sometimes we need more serious medical intervention. wiping and wrapping an open wound as severe as a bed sore is not enough. That lady needed maybe antibiotics for the infected wounds ( NOT A DOC just got experience in the medical field) but yeh i TOTALLY AGREE we are one of the most loving and caring people in the world.

    • June 27, 2013

      They will soon find out what time it is.

  106. Frabo
    June 27, 2013

    Some things just doesn’t seem right. With all the “nursing homes” they say all you have in the States (USA), why didn’t this mother cared for at one of these medical facilities? Something ain’t right.

    • June 27, 2013

      Something was definitely not right. There are TOO MANY places that would have taken and care for her. We do not know what went wrong but these people did something terrible. They may not have considered the consequences or they just wanted her to wither away slowly thinking her passing would go by unnoticed. I could not believe what I was reading.

  107. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    My mother is my queen. Can never repay her for what she has done for me so therefore i can NEVER NEGLECT her. Shame on you the Winstons. Mr. Winston you made a vow before God and man. you said that you would be there for your wife in sickness and health, till death you part. You broke that vow. Children the bible commands us to honour our parents. God will hold you all responsible for this. SAD. May her soul rest in peace.

  108. .
    June 27, 2013

    you mean to tell me them people was living with the lady and the lady was in that state, shame on them. The father himself not thinking well he will not be able to do anything for himself the children will do him the same thing. This lady must have suffered not from the pain of the ulcers but from the pain her own family put her through. omg it have some wicked people on earth, this is even worse than murder itself.

  109. Observer
    June 27, 2013

    It’s atrocious how human beings can be so evil. Never in my wildest dream would I have ever imagine that one could this to another human like him/herself, more so your own MOTHER. The womb which bore you.

    THIS IS DREADFUL, VERY DREADFUL.

    However, to Morihei Ueshiba it’s sad that you chose to brand Dominicans as “a WICKED set of people” wait until something worst happens to your set of people.

    I do not condone the act committed and look forward to their day in court. I choose not to condemn though. Let God be true and every man a liar.

    STILL PROUD TO BE A DOMINICAN!!!!!

  110. June 27, 2013

    I know lynn we raised up in loubieras as kids, through our adult years we continued friendship but lost contact, lynn was too busy shaking her behind in every carnival in Florida,, this people always talk about they are winstons and they don’t mess around, and family sticks together. We here in dominca don’t have what America has medical wise but my granny sick here and we all take turns to make sure she is taken care off, fresh air, clinic vist, the village nurse sometimescomes when she is at her worst. smh

  111. me
    June 27, 2013

    lord have mercy

  112. what again
    June 27, 2013

    so saddddd tears tears tears

  113. no wes pay e may
    June 27, 2013

    I can believe Dominicans would do such a thing. That would have never happened if they were living in Dominica.

    People like to say that Dominicans talking a lot that’s why a parrot is on the flag. but we look out for our people. if the lady was neglected in Dominica, a neighbour would run call police or welfare.

    but in the states, everybody minding their own business. so u will find this sort of things happening here.

    but for Dominicans, that’s a shame. a real shame. hope they are convicted. the lady did not deserve that. if she is too much too handle, get a caregiver or put her in a home.

    • Marlpardee
      July 5, 2013

      Trust me americans minding business too. They will call on u in a minute. Don’t fool yurself.

  114. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Sad on every level…

  115. take and see
    June 27, 2013

    the three of them need to live in a hole full of magots and scorpions and roaches to feel the pain that their mum and wife went through
    they a just so wicked
    and its not all dominicans that a so wicked
    i love my mum to death and as long as am alive and well she will be my queen till thye lord is ready for her

  116. Frabo
    June 27, 2013

    “Eight months to file charges?” Dominicans, you all are doing a fine job by just messing up. A change of Government won’t make these Dominicans better. Think they are just “reaping.”

    • June 27, 2013

      You really can not file charges until you have factual cause. They thought they were Scott Free. I wonder how the remains was buried. They probably cried crocodile tears of JOY.

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      I’m confused. I read your piece 4 times. Still can’t figure out what you trying to say

  117. Blue Ray
    June 27, 2013

    Karma is a Bitch,they will get theres

  118. tampa bay dominican
    June 27, 2013

    I grew up with these people in loubriere. Its just so sad that they made her condition get this bad. The tampa bay news said thats the worse case of neglect they`ve ever seen. Every pot that beat they always there some of that time could be spent on their moms care. So saddened by this.

    • June 27, 2013

      Did any one of you that knew these people, friends / colleagues knew they lived in Tampa? Some of you live in Tampa too. So close and yet so far. One reason to keep in touch with friends and family. It is good to have someone to call during lifetime so we will know your whereabouts. I think unless everyone was barred from visiting or keeping in touch this situation would not have gotten to this extreme. Just saying.

      • tampa bay dominican
        June 28, 2013

        @ itassi no one was allowed to see miss. Hildreth. I knew she was sick but didn’t know her condition was so severe.

  119. Hurtful
    June 27, 2013

    Ahhhh lynh, cynthie and uncle monty, Tears and more tears, aunty Hildreth was never a burden to me in Dca, I would keep her company, comb her hair, make jokes. nothing wasn’t too much for me to do for her and she left for Florida to join you guys and that’s the outcome. May her soul now rest in peace. can’t stop crying…

  120. June 27, 2013

    My Lord, This is not good at, so sad.
    May she rest in peace with her maker.

  121. Zicack Girl
    June 27, 2013

    We Dominicans are better, kind hearted people than that. It is terrible. So no one could rescue the lady? That is a shame for humanity! Alah, I can imagine her suffering, which brings tears to my eyes.

    • June 27, 2013

      Sweetheart, some of us are, but little do we know there are some that are not. Apparently there are more that are not than we realize. You and I would not have done it, surprise, it is done by many.

  122. delnelma
    June 27, 2013

    OH LORD

  123. Dominica Abroad
    June 27, 2013

    When some Dominicans migrate, they feel they are too big to take care of their parents. You have no idea how much of them living good and leave the burden of the parents for those still living in Dominica. Sometimes not even a cent to help buy the basics. I feel that if you are not there to help take care of your parent, you should at least send some money or food, i mean the basics. You can go to the Dollar Store and collect so much for so little. Those left in DA could jump on a plane too and leave but they are there taking care of the parents. Give your brothers or sisters or aunts or cousins the motivation. Please help. I would died if I knew my brothers or sisters had left my mother to suffer like that. I am not even talking about the husband. I love my mother so much that I prefer to stay without to make sure that she has.

    • I'm schocked
      June 27, 2013

      She was right there with them….they are the ones who were taking care of her according to the newspaper.

    • Stress!
      June 27, 2013

      I endorse that totally, when they hit the big city life all the pain and struggles their parents gone through their being like they have arrived. Can you believe you and your mom live in the US, your mom is diagnosed with a terminal sickness and you send her to Dominica to die knowing full well that medical treatment is of a much higher standard than that in Dominica, what makes it worse is that your mom passes and you cannot attend the funeral because you are illegal in the country. This is the type of misery some Dominican Parents are faced with. If you are a true loving and caring person you would surely die inside. Dominicans overseas needs to step up and take care of their loved ones, back home, the neighbor would definitely help as we loom out for each other.

    • June 27, 2013

      Some cannot wait to leave and not look back. You are so right. I think regardless to how your parents treated you as a child, as an adult you have the responsibility to take care of them. God loves us. Do the right thing. Some do not even visit their parents.

      • June 27, 2013

        She had two daughters, a son, and a husband. They all work, I assume. Regardless to the financial situation, they had to have a motive. What a family. I hope they do not have children, if they do, what kind of grand children are they. Oh boy.

    • looking In
      June 28, 2013

      You speak the truth. Dollar Store, Dollar Buy and Family Dollar stores all are equipped with enough aid to clean and care for wounds. My heart is breaking from this…today I celebrate the birthday of my Mom whom I lost a few years ago. I miss her so much! Tears are filling my eyes just thinking of her, to hold her in my arms once more, for one more hug. And to think these children treated what should have been their treasure so heartlessly? WOW! I volunteer and take care of others..imagine my own Mother? My treasure from God?

  124. Arab
    June 27, 2013

    Which part of Dominica them people from?was the wife Dominican? Are the kids Dominican?

  125. 2 CuTe
    June 27, 2013

    Thats a co-shor family man…I hope they know God see.Thats all i have to say.

  126. June 27, 2013

    Who knows wat was really goin on with this family and who am I to judge them its sounds like this poor lady suffered a lot but may she Rip.who knows wat was really thier intentions things maybe just got out hand and thats when the neglet part came into play im just gone pray for this family.

    • Justice and Truth
      June 28, 2013

      No matter what no human being should be treated so disgracefully and not receive proper care and medical attention. If this situation had come to light and through the Florida Media of all, many people would have come to her rescue as they do in many cases and to raise funds to assist her. They kept this situation to themselves.
      I am so shocked at this and as I visualize how much the lady suffered. She really did not need to suffer in that manner when she had relatives to take care of her. Any government would denounce this type of neglect of a human being.

  127. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    wow so many nursing homes in the tampa area,why made her suffer so much.

  128. beauty
    June 27, 2013

    What part of Dominica are these people from? I wonder if it’s Point Mitchel

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      Not point Mitchel. Kingshill in Newtown and Loubierre. (smile) I may get in trouble for this. Everybody is disowning.

  129. Lougaoo Mem
    June 27, 2013

    To all concerned, life is a revolving cycle. Remember you reap what you sow in life. And I say shame on those who do not take care of their families/elders when in need. It may come back and haunt you one day.

  130. lady liberty
    June 27, 2013

    she was our community nurse on Loubiere and she took care of countless families as her profession allowed her to, and its unfortunate that she had to come to this by the hands of those who were supposed to care and love her……shame on them……and to think for the past days they are on fb warring with each other over insignificant things……look at the predicament they find themselves in……RIP nurse Hildreth Winston….Loubiere sure morns the miserable way you passed away…..

  131. DonK
    June 27, 2013

    I have a feeling that the medical bills for the hospital treatment were too high for the family to cope with.
    Did they have insurance? None of them could probably afford to give up their jobs to look after the mother and also pay the bills and a home nurse is also expensive. I doubt if this would ever happen in dominica. People will bad talk u and maybe even reproach u after but they will still help if u ask.

  132. Susan
    June 27, 2013

    I am deeply saddened to hear of such a case particularly as the perpetrators are Dominicans. we used to be such a loving nation we are now reduced to murde Mon dier sa ka fe nous.
    Let us pray Dominicans.
    May god forgive them and may this Lady’s soul rest in perfect peace.
    PS big country do not chnage your warped minds you do please do not blaim the country. This evolves around family dynamics

  133. objectionist
    June 27, 2013

    dem ppl know how expensive medical care is in america. and plus maybe they doe have medical insurance. and maybe hospital not acceptiong them without money and ting. why ppl does just listen to media come up to all types of conclusions na

  134. Annon
    June 27, 2013

    Sorry to hear this story, somebody cauld have called 911 to emergency on this condition wi. They need a good lawyer.

  135. Morihei Ueshiba
    June 27, 2013

    My God Dominicans are a WICKED set of people, no wonder skerrit is pm. I feel angry reading this, how could Dominicans do this to there own people.

    • Jokes
      June 27, 2013

      Stfu! Dominicans are some of the nicest people. Idk who these ppl are and y they are so heartless but keep your stereotype to your dumb self. And how skerrit reach there? Sackway sot chupz

    • Malgraysa
      June 27, 2013

      Please, I do not enjoy Skerrit’s rule either but to connect him with this event is ridiculous and uncalled for.

    • POSITIVE
      June 27, 2013

      Please if dominicans are wicked so are u, and where is PM coming into that. I must admit we are crabs in a barrel and a sick set of people we are no matter what the topic PM name must come in that is pure haters and jealousy

    • proud
      June 27, 2013

      wat does skerrit have to do with that. u ppl are more wicked than skerrit. Give Skerrit a break

      • June 27, 2013

        I think if her family had send her home before she had gotten worse, Skerrit would have taken care of her.

      • Grand Bay Girl
        June 27, 2013

        Isn’t it ironic that last week the Prime Minister
        mentioned about taking care of the elderly? He was “bashed” by some people on DNO…saying it was for political reason.I love the compassion the article generated.That is who we are as Dominicans, This is a lesson to be learnt from that…Love and Compassion for each other

    • Happy Feet
      June 27, 2013

      You are as ignorant as it gets….This has nothing to do with DOMINICANS but rather humans…Is not Dominicans alone that are capable of doing such despicable acts…something tells me that if they were in Dominica she would not have even suffered like that…

    • opinion
      June 27, 2013

      really, and what does the pm have to do with this story…there are wicked pple all over the world.. its sad that families treat their own this way but, doesn’t mean that all Dominicans are the same.. don’t go judging, i am sure where you from they do worse..

    • OKOK
      June 27, 2013

      Are you an A? Did you really think before you wrote that piece of nonsense?

    • Anonymous
      June 27, 2013

      Your donkey. Where skerrit coming in that? Foolish

    • capone
      June 27, 2013

      But u ignorant, Wat that have to do with the PM, those people all the way in Florida. :lol:

    • hmmm
      June 27, 2013

      wa d R** you talkinabout? no wonder skerrit is d pm?? everythin has to do with the pm? you think is all dominicans that are like that? come on give me a break

    • Educator
      June 27, 2013

      You can tell when some people lack education we oh my god!!! Everything is Skerrit… Skerrit I just don’t get it. Allu will leave him alone though, next term for him again just wait and see. We talking about a death in the states but you mentioning Skerrit. A hole

    • caramel cream
      June 27, 2013

      IDIOT!!!! This has nothing to do with Dominicans or Skerrit and everything to do with one family of wicked human beings – STUPES

      Stop putting Skerrit in things which have nothing at all to do with the man – STUPES!!!! Get Real! :roll:

    • Observer
      June 27, 2013

      Hey MORON, Why don’t you get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • flower
      June 27, 2013

      You are such a political idiot. Why are you so stupid.

    • Tri-State Beauty
      June 27, 2013

      Ignorance in full bloom I see! You should be ashame of yourself. Time and again you just rant and blurt out stupidity on the net. What the hell does Skerrit have to do with this? Some of you are just twisted.

    • Dominican in stt
      June 27, 2013

      U article tells me a lil bit of ur character. Heartless. Wish u well anyway

    • Nature girl
      June 27, 2013

      I do strongly believe that this is absolutely not a situation that calls for any mention of politics or the PM so to speak. Are you Dominican btw? The sad truth is you find all sorts of people no matter where you find yourself, not just Dominica. It is very sad, disappointing even to see that this was the woman’s fate as she neared the end of her life. I believe that the family and all involved or affected need prayers. This is just evident of the many things we as humans are capable of doing without God in our lives.

    • Shame!
      June 27, 2013

      What Skerrit have to do with dat m y fren? chupes!

    • Just asking
      June 27, 2013

      At least skerries taking care of the elderly here.what about u?

    • Serious!
      June 27, 2013

      Think before you talk you are a total embarrassment to us Dominicans. Have you seen how high PM has the woman who took care of him as a child? why bring him in this? this is not a political debate for crying out loud, Shame on you!

    • Orphan
      June 27, 2013

      I cannot imagine somebody would connect that situation to skerrit. Even if he is not my cup of tea, he introduced the “yes we care programme” to assist the elderly and shut ins, so it showed that he cared for people who do not have the care and attention they need.
      I feel sorry for nurse to have suffered that way. I lived in the same area with her in Loubiere, she cared for people so much as a nurse and to see its her own children who allowed her to suffer so much and die out of neglect. In a country where there are so many things in place for care of the sick and elderly. I am sure they were collecting her social security benefits.
      Even she preferred to stay home, there are home services, or home health aid to help care for persons in that condition.
      SHAME ON YOU GUYS, MONTY AND THE CHILDREN SHAME!!

      • Justice and Truth
        June 28, 2013

        All the way in Florida? Prime Minister Skeritt is not as bad – not at all – as some of his critics, enemies and non-supporters have depicted him to be. He is human and has a human heart. If people do not support a government, there is no reason why they should always blame and lambaste that government and the leadership for everything and at every turn.
        If the Prime Minister did something good that benefitted nationals, he should be commended for it and deserves it.
        Something is definitely wrong with those people and their mentality that they can see nothing good in him. They need a change of heart.

    • Dominican abroad
      June 27, 2013

      And the most shameful part of this, is Not am ordinary person SHE WAS YOUR MOTHER? YOUR MOTHER WHO LIVED HER LIFE CARING FOR OTHER PEOPLE.? And could Not get care from her own children? Husband? And DAUGHTERS.??? May the good lord have mercy on you all.

    • Dianne
      June 27, 2013

      It happens all over the world!

    • plot 69
      June 27, 2013

      stupid monkey what skerrit have to do with that? you blue dicks always have to put the man in every cabowee. stupes find another avenue for you agenda fool and move on . the poor lady suffering is not your soap box.

    • .
      June 27, 2013

      people should not dignify this statement with a response. Foolish people always speak rubbish before they think. Sad story.

    • lalos
      June 27, 2013

      More fool you to judge a nation on account of what four people did. How dare you call Dominicans wicked. Hope you do not come from a nation where genocide is committed every day. Good they hid your message.. Ridiculous!!Hope you come from a country that can even elect their own head of state without killing half the population.

    • June 27, 2013

      No wonder your response is hidden.

    • IamHis
      June 28, 2013

      You arei gnorant, stupid, foolish!!!!

  136. Looking in
    June 27, 2013

    OMG!! Really? That is..eh las, I cya find words to describe. Shame on the family members..

  137. GoBeckMore
    June 27, 2013

    OH NO! So so very sad.

  138. MAHAUT
    June 27, 2013

    My god, help them.. WHY?

  139. keeping it real
    June 27, 2013

    Oh my gosh nurse! Everyone taking it hard, I cannot believe that..

  140. Lox
    June 27, 2013

    OMG!

  141. June 27, 2013

    I am so shocked. I feel for the whole family.Monty my friend you should have known better.Never knew Hildreth died.My prayers are with all of you.

    • Hmmmmmm!!
      June 27, 2013

      Growing up I knew her as Hildreth, thanks for the reminder, plus I did not know she died. Why Cynthie, why? you guys knew better. Your mom was a nurse and she cared for so many people. What happened????????.

      God four of you, no one said lets take her to the doc? come on!

  142. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Alas!!! Poor lady.So you all treat u’all Mother,SHAME on u, going to caught up with u, u couldn’t do de job, pay someone.

  143. Jbfox
    June 27, 2013

    Sad story,I love my mom more than life.

  144. village girl
    June 27, 2013

    bonjjj…awa wiii…those people there cannot be from DA…
    impossible… nah man margwesay! :cry:

    • Zicack Girl
      June 27, 2013

      that is what am thinking too, they cannot be from D/ca. We are better than that. The lady own in front but theirs are behind. Can you imagine her own flesh and blood made her rot on her own bed? What could she have done to them to make their hearts so cold.

    • queen bee
      June 27, 2013

      They cannot be from Dominica? Why not? So you mean elderly people in Dominica do not get neglected? It happens here every single day. The only difference is Dominica is small and every one knows each other. People look out for people more. So at least a friend or a neighbor would have helped her out.
      There are many many many Dominican right here at home who DO NOT take care of their parents. We all know that so let us not be hypocrites. The proof is at GROTO. Go ask them how many people there and no body not checking them

  145. listener
    June 27, 2013

    Lord have mercy ,a mother is so precious and to be treated that way! it’s a pity I never had the chance to show love and appreciation to my parents I lost them at a very young age, may your soul RIP.

  146. Discombobulated
    June 27, 2013

    That’s just evil. Pure evil. She must have been in so much pain.

  147. June 27, 2013

    what you saying oh my God that is heartless. bring her in the hospital and leave her there she will get help and care. why didn’t you send for me to take care of her. Dominicans don’t let that repeat it self.Mother am sorry for disobeying you but I love YOU.

  148. loubiere
    June 27, 2013

    Its quite unfortunate because this woman took care of her children and her family as a whole> when they were in threat of losing their home, sick as she was she left florida and returned to Dominica to work in an effort to save the house. Lynn and cynthie were always well dressed and clean growing up. we were in the same youth group.

    Anyway Hildreth you are gone now…………but their turn coming up

    • Angie
      June 27, 2013

      Agree with you, what goes around comes around, their kids will do the same to them, and KARMA will deal with them

      This is no surprise news, for us in Florida, this woman died miserable

      The Winstons had the American dream in DA, but since arriving in the USA, everything went down hill

      Hildreth for sure you are in a better place and justice will be serve

  149. Malgraysa
    June 27, 2013

    How awful! Your own wife, your own mother! Letting her rot away like this while she is alive. I can’t even imagine the suffering she must have gone through. May God forgive them.

  150. Shameless
    June 27, 2013

    Can’t believe we have people from Dca that are soooo cold hearted even towards their own blood. May her soul RIP in peace and the guilty pay for their sins. Wonder where in Dca they from because I am 1000000% sure its NOT CBruce.

    Assertive, NOT Agressive!

    • Voice of the South
      June 28, 2013

      hmmmm

  151. Dominica
    June 27, 2013

    how come alyu not sending mapwe for that one. this is diabolical. THis lady was treated worst than an animal, who in there right senses would leave a human being to suffer like that, she must have been in serious pain.
    I do hope that all their troubles are small ones.
    Yay she rest in total peace, she is out of her misery. Ignorant people that is DA people for you. Go on do what you guys are best at sending mapwee

    • whattheysaytheysay
      June 27, 2013

      They not sending maypwee cause that kind of treatment of the weak and the disabled is the norm in Dominica.

  152. no name
    June 27, 2013

    That is what happens to us when we move to those big countries, for forget to take care of our own or rather neglect them, we tend to follow those heartless people who don’t care about their enderly love ones. But again how is it that the health authorities did nothing to help the family.

    • Dominican abroad
      June 27, 2013

      Some how you had to find a way to blame somebody else. Smh!! They are grown folks! Nobody made them into heartless people. Have you ever been anywhere outside of dca?? Stupes with your nonsense comment.

    • nameless
      June 27, 2013

      I am very sorry, but I take offense to this comment. Ir is very sad what has happen to this Family, but this is not what happen when people move to this countries. Once again am very sorry about this.

    • IamHis
      June 28, 2013

      Speak for yourself. Do not judge the evil of the 5% by the good of the 95%. There are thousands of us Dominicans living abroad. Do you hear all of us doing bad? We go to work, take care of our famuies, pay our bills and send our hard earned dollars to relatives back hme. Back Off on the generalization. This is one incident. Stop making the blanket ignorant statements.

  153. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    Oh my god r these ppl for real dats jus wrong

  154. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    If that is really the case,SHAME SHAME SHAME. How can someone treat their own mother like this? I pray that justice will be done.

  155. no warrant!
    June 27, 2013

    very sad… but some Dominicans who leave home and live abroad become as cold and heartless as the country they live in.. such a shame on the kids for not taking care of their mom.. they should all be jailed!

    • Wesleyman
      June 27, 2013

      Honestly you really think they got that way because of the country they live in? The only difference is that if this lady was in Dominica some relative or friend would have pitched in and helped, whereas being away from home there was no one there to assist, but people are people no matter where they live, a Dominican is being tried in court as we speak for cutting off the head of a fellow Dominican and dumping his body, well my friend this happened in Dominica, so stop being hypocritical, Dominicans are like everybody else, Good and Evil

      • IamHis
        June 28, 2013

        I agree with you. If you are evil, it does not matter where you are from or where you live.

  156. one stone
    June 27, 2013

    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

  157. Cyrique
    June 27, 2013

    This is awful!!! Does the husband and children have mental health problems? Some spouses can be cruel but how on earth can any sane person treat their Mum like this????? There must be underlying issues in the family. Only God can judge. May she rest in peace.

    • June 27, 2013

      U couldnt have worded that better.

  158. bias dcans
    June 27, 2013

    Were these people on drugs….

  159. labor
    June 27, 2013

    They only enjoyed and played big with the federal benefits and the insurance sum. make them pay.

  160. Anonymous
    June 27, 2013

    what a shame

  161. ti nom
    June 27, 2013

    r.i.p to the lady. this remind me of the midnight groovers classic, Pa négligé maman ou. my people always remember one day you will get old also

    • Aware
      June 28, 2013

      To All My People – Take everything that the American media and police tell you with a grain of salt. They like to add to things to make them sound and seem much bigger than they really are, and they like to twist things to suit themselves. Never believe the stories that they give to be totally true and I’ve learned that over the years that I have lived here. From my experience I have seen how the police have given reports about things that were not present at all and about things that never really happened. I have seen the media interview people then cut out the things that were contrary to their story and twist the rest of the words to make their story seem true. Before you talk or blast, just remember this is just the police and the media story and it may not all be true. There may be another side of the story that the police and media are not giving.
      There is never one side to a story.

      • Lance
        June 29, 2013

        a quarter truth of the story is an atrocity…. besides this is no hollywood of celebrities account… this comes from an 8 month investigation resulting from an initial medical report. they wouldn’t have investigating if there weren’t any evidence on the victim after the body was removed

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