A pool of blood!
This is the horrific picture that has been flashing before 66-year-old Mitchinson Young’s eyes, ever since he identified the body of his elder brother, 71-year-old Cardon Young, who was murdered outside his Sandford, St Philip home, in broad daylight, last Saturday.
Mitchinson, who is struggling to come to grips with the gruesome manner in which his brother was killed, said though he was now forced to assist in making burial arrangements, he was also feeling hopeful that the members of the Royal Barbados Force would work speedily to apprehend the perpetrator(s).
Around 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, when police entered the premises they came upon the unresponsive body of the elderly man lying in a pool of blood.
Police public relations officer Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, told members of the media that the victim had stabbed wounds about the body.
Speaking to Barbados TODAY at his Fryer Hall, St Thomas home this morning, Mitchinson said he could not understand why someone would have wanted to take the life of his sibling, whom he described as a quiet, cool, jovial person who usually avoided confrontations.
“I was at home, and my niece called me and told me that someone said there was a noise by the shop. So I said okay, I would leave and go up there and see what was going on.
“Then after I hang up from her, a good friend of mine called me, and tell me that they killed my brother. So then I called my niece, picked her up, and we went up together. When I got there, he was there lying down in a pool of blood. Just lying down in a pool of blood,” a shattered Mitchinson recalled.
Mitchinson said from what he heard from an eyewitness, his brother, who suffered with health challenges, was attacked.
“He said that he was passing and he saw like a struggle, and somebody was trying to get into his (Young’s) pockets.
“And my brother was fighting back. Then he saw the guy took something out of his pocket, and he started jucking my brother. But the person had on a facemask.
“He said he was frightened because it was an old guy. He said he slowed down, and another car come and stop behind him and he asked the guy if he see what was going on.
“And then they drove down by the pasture to call the police and the ambulance. He was in a wrought iron chair, which he usually relaxed in and that is where he got the attack because a lot of blood was in that chair,” he said.
Young, a father of three, migrated to the United States, where he lived for 24 years before returning to Barbados.
Mitchinson said the deceased established the small bar, at the side of his house, to keep himself busy,
“He was just trying to keep himself busy. The shop doesn’t make much money. It was being patronised by his friends. He would buy two to three cases of beers, a couple bottles of rum, and they would sit down and play dominoes and cards. They would just turn over the money. He bought drinks that same Saturday morning.”
The last time Mitchinson saw Young, his only surviving sibling, was last Tuesday.
“I saw him every week. I would go and sit down and talk and my brother would call me and ask me to take him anywhere. But he would never really go into town. The furthest place he would usually go is Six Roads.
“. . . People were vex and were asking why they killed him. People know that he doesn’t interfere with anybody. He doesn’t have much money because the shop doesn’t turn over that much money,” he said.
Mitchenson said he was aware that his brother was not the first elderly person to be killed in Barbados so far for 2019.
While pointing out that the Police have been busy fighting crime, Mitchenson called on Barbadians to co-operate with the members of the force as they do their work.
“The police are trying their best to do their work, but then they get a lot of pressure. The police doing a good job. I always say that 98 per cent of the times the police hold someone, they are right. I looking forward to them holding who kill my brother. In fact, I would like to hold them myself,” Mitchenson said.
Young’s daughter Jody Nurse, who lives in the US, told Barbados TODAY she was saddened that her father, with whom she had a close relationship, would not receive the opportunity to meet her children for the first time in August, as was planned.
She said she had a video chat with him just Friday night.
“I feel as if I have more questions than answers. My father was in his 70’s. What pride can be taken from robbing and murdering a man of this age, who was in his twilight years?. . .I am still in shock,” Nurse said.
Police are continuing investigations into the murder. anestahenry@barbadostoday.bb
That is sad. These youngsters don’t want to work and walking bout killing people for their money. I hope they catch them soon. .
The devastation of human life continues at the hands of mindless, violent, low life individuals with no respect for human life. So very sad!
That man work so hard & some lil ass gone rob & kill him!! Hope the police catch them give them a taste of their own medicine.
My condolences to the family
Condolences to the family.
When I first heard this it hurt me and still does
Very sad. Rest in Peace.sympathy to the family.
You all not hanging no body so then have nothing to fear. Start tomorrow and see how it goes.
Awful
My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
May justice be served!
I do not understand why they will not start hanging people again,this is outrageous how people are losing their lives at the hands of these demons.Not one of us will know the hurt and pain till it hits home to one of us,it’s time that they bring back the hangman’s noose,35 yrs ago was the last time any one went to the gallows in this country,there is no fear as they all know it will be life in prison with 3 square meals a day.Robbing an old man and then turning around and taking his life,who ever the hell you are have no fear your turn is around the corner,and I hope the police will riddle your ass with bullets.
My condolences.
These murderers need a a wake up call. Authorities just talking while those culprits laughing at every kill. It is about time that those smiles and court yard entertainments come off those faces. Use the death penality in some form if they are found guilty at their trial.
Seems like wonna will only bring back the death penalty when it is wonna family.
The bajans are worried about the free movement of the other caribbean sisters and brothers coming to barbados saying that they will take their jobs and everything they have, but knowing bajans they have a disliking for their own people who went overseas and work too, this old man came back from the US so he must have money. I will bet it`s no other person that a low-like bajan that took the oldster`s life, give one reason why he should not be hang with wire. Barbados was not black listed and it is not for hanging so start hanging and get black listed, same same.
They said there’s work in barbados but no one once a job offering and hourly wage but rather kill and elderly people jada is hiring
I know black people crucify Jesus,that is why they are so wicked,
How you know black people crucified Jesus? Were you there? Are you black as well? Are you one of the wicked ones?
Oh my this is my family ,I am so fed up of everything ,I have no words.
This is terrible
PAT BB : “Seems like wonna will only bring back the death penalty when it is wonna family.”
Ossie Moore : They will only bring back the death penalty in Barbados under the following circumstances :
(1) When what is in the BT article happens to a non-black Barbadian .
(2) or when it happens to a tourist or visitor from a leading foreign country.
But on the other hand I hope that anything like that unfortunate incident ever happens to any other human being regardless of race , creed , nationality or religion.
T. SEEMS : . . . . . ” but knowing bajans they have a disliking for their own people who went overseas and work too, this old man came back from the US so he must have money.”
Ossie Moore : As a person who has lived in many countries ( including Barbados ) and who has and continues to travel the world , and also as a person who comments on articles in many foreign media organisations.
It surprises me how Barbadians of all people that I know and have met ” bad mouth ” every other country in the world especially Jamaica , Guyana , Trinidad and the USA when their own country is just ” as bad” as the others that they are bad mouthing.
Most Barbadians like to throw stones while they themselves live in glass houses.
Just last week I was talking to a friend of mine in Barbados and she was talking about an incident that occurred in Westmoreland ,Jamaica between a taxi driven and a woman.
The taxi driver had apparently put his entire hand into the woman’s private parts searching for money that he thought that she had stolen and hidden from him.
Well my bajan friend said ” dah es why I doan want to go to jamaica ’cause dem people over dey damn bad”.
Now what is the comparison between “dem damn bad jamaiacans” and the Barbadian who took this man’s life ?
just goes to show that old or young, them would kill ya
Condolences to the entire family circle…
My condolences to this man’s family. This man was murdered for nothing. How much money he would have had on him? Money to kill him for? I am willing to bet the money the murderer got, if he actually got any can’t pay a single bill or buy groceries. This is really sad.
@OSSIE MOORE; like you, I travel and worked with almost every nationality you can mention and you know what they like to say about the Jamaicans and from the UK to NA the Jamaican for a start is their bosses and their land lords and when a problem arise, the Jamaican is the one to represent them.