Families react to arrest of accused

As a baby-faced policeman appeared in court charged with her daughter’s 2005 murder, Rosetta Gill believes that unless justice is completely served, her daughter Jennine “Lucy” Gill’s soul will not rest in peace.

Meanwhile, Monique and Marlon Llewellyn are still hurting as they consider that their brother, Vonley “Crimo” Llewellyn’s life was snatched away before its time.{{more}}

“I am happy to know that someone has been caught, but it don’t change the fact that my brother is gone,” said Monique who fought hard, but in vain to hold back the tears that flowed from her eyes.

Family members of the victims and curious onlookers watched as Erikson Harris, a 27-year-old police constable suffered the indignity of being the first police officer to be charged with murder in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

He appeared before the Serious Offences Court last Monday charged with the murders of Jeannie Gill and Vonley Llewellyn. The couple’s burnt bodies were found lying face down in a bed in a Villa-Fountain two bedroom house on December 15, 2005.

“My daughter was such a good girl and she was so friendly. She didn’t deserve that,” said Rosetta who told SEARCHLIGHT that she was still thankful to God that her two grandchildren, Jennifer 6, and Jeffery 4, were with her at the time of Jennine’s death.

“I don’t want to think about what could have happened to them,” Rosetta said as she clutched her grandson close to her.

Both children are now living with her.

Marlon Llewellyn told SEARCHLIGHT that he and his brother were closer than brothers and while close to a year and a half has gone by; the pain of his loss is still very fresh.

“Sometimes we would have our falling out, he will just curse me but before the day finish we cool again,” remembered Marlon.

Monique said that it wasn’t just her brother’s death that caused her endless heartache but the gruesome way in which he died.

“He had so much unfinished dreams and plans, for him to die that way is tough, he didn’t deserve that,” said Monique.

Monique also had high praise for the police.

“It is good to know that even though it was one of their own that they were willing to bring it to light,” she said.