LAWYER FOUND DEAD ...suffers massive heart attack

ATTORNEY Steven Kelshall was found dead in his St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain office by two of his employees late Monday evening, police said.

Kelshall, 53, a father of two, of Sinclair Hill, Diego Martin, reportedly suffered a sudden and massive heart attack, police and relatives told Newsday. Police sources said Kelshall’s employees,  Vinod Maraj and Kathleen Belgrave found the attorney slumped in his chair around 4pm. “I am doing fine.  It was just a shock to know a young man could just die like that,” Belgrave said.  She added that he had just been handed a document. A report was made following the discovery and police said officers from the Central Police Station under Cpl Joseph and PC Warner-Paul responded within minutes. District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Mootoo also visited the scene and pronounced him dead. The lawyer’s body was ordered removed to the Port-of-Spain mortuary where a post mortem was performed yesterday.  The autopsy confirmed he died of a heart attack.

Another of Kelshall’s employee told Newsday yesterday that some of his staff members were in his office with him just moments before he was found dead. “He had no complaints.  We are still in a daze and he had so much to live for.  He was just 53,” the employee said, later describing Kelshall as one of  the most beautiful people, who was also extremely honest and loyal. “He was so very beautiful to work with,” the employee said, not wanting to give a name.  The employee said Kelshall specialised in all types of law. “He was a one-man person and did everything.”  The employee told Newsday that Kelshall took over the Port-of-Spain office in the early 90’s after his father, Arnold Sinclair Kelshall died. Kelshall’s son, Joseph told Newsday that he was very sad about his father’s passing, but that he did not know who will take over his father’s business. He said his father will be buried Thursday following a 10am funeral service at the Tranquillity Methodist Church. Steven’s only brother, Christopher Kelshall described his brother as a people person and one who was larger than life.  “It was just sudden and tragic.   His two children are traumatised,” Christopher said. He, however, refuted the police story that his brother was found dead. He said there were employees with him and that they tried to assist him. “We were very close,” he said. Christopher added that his deceased brother was a sportsperson and was the youngest player ever to represent this country in Rugby. He was also a hockey player. He said that his brother was a third generation attorney. His grandfather and father were both lawyers.