Grammar School boy, 16, dies in suspected suicide

The messages on his Facebook Page expressed the shock, hurt, sadness and love that were being shown to 16-year-old Romario Sayers.{{more}}

The problem is, he will never get to read them.

On the evening of Wednesday April 25, the teen, son of Uza Pope and Una Sayers was rushed from his Arnos Vale home to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, where he died from what is suspected to be a suicide.

Romario has been described as “a highly talented artist, who had great potential”. He is said to have had dreams of creating his own comic strip.

Messages of condolences flooded Sayers’ social network page and concerned relatives and friends visited his home to offer condolences to family members who were trying to come to grip with the passing of the student of Form Four Integrated of the St Vincent Grammar School.

“Aint see that coming at all… R.I.P” said one post. “Wow” another simply said, and another: “Plz can someone tell me y?” while many just stated “RIP.”

Sayers was described by Deputy Headmaster of the St Vincent Grammar School Curtis King, as a lad who held lots of promise and potential.

King said he, like everyone else, is at a loss as to why the young man’s life was cut short at such an early age.

“This is a sad occasion. I feel really sad,” King told SEARCHLIGHT in a telephone interview on Wednesday night.

“I’m thinking to myself when we lose young people… I bemoan the loss to the families and society.”

The educator indicated that the school, as well as the Ministry of Education will be providing counseling and support to the students at the school in the days following the tragedy.

He pointed out that the boys in that particular class may need critical help, since this is the second student that they have lost under unfortunate circumstances in a short space of time.

On December 26, 2011, Sayers’ classmate Steffan Cruickshank died in a vehicular accident, as he was riding his bicycle along the Mesopotamia public road.

“This is a very sad moment for the Grammar School fraternity; but we have to be strong,” King said.

Sayers’ final Facebook post was dated Monday, April 23, saying “live every thought you’ve dreamed of.”(JJ)