BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE name of the man killed last night (Jun. 30), according to Police PRO, is 54-year-old Michael Glasford, also known as ‘Ela’, of Janet Alley.
Reports reaching SKNVibes state that sometime after 11:00 p.m. Glasford was shot while seated on a bench in the vicinity of Pappy’s Shop in Dorset Village.
Speaking with a number of individuals who reside in the area, this media house was told that Glasford, a taxi operator, was conversing with another while seated on the bench. The man however left to purchase something in Pappy’s Shop when an unknown assailant or assailants approached and shot him to death.
When asked, the residents claimed that nobody, including the man who went into the shop, saw who shot Glasford.
One individual claimed that Glasford had a contract to shuttle either players or officials of the Hero Caribbean Premier League matches currently being played at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium, and that on completion of his task after last evening’s match between St. Kitts-Nevis Tridents and the Jamaica Tallawahs might have gone to the area “to chill out”.
This information was however not confirmed by this publication.
Speaking this morning with SKNVibes, Police PRO Inspector Lyndon David said the incident is currently being investigated and they are seeking the public’s assistance in bringing the perpetrator(s) to justice.
“Anyone who has information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the Violent Crime Unit at 467-1886, 1887 or 1888, the nearest police station or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477(TIPS). Remember, you do not have to provide your personal information, and you may be eligible to receive a reward,” David said.
Michael ‘Ela’ Glasford’s death has taken to 17, the total homicides committed in the twin-island Federation for the Year; 12 on St. Kitts and five on Nevis.
