Pastor: Grieving mom’s death a homicide

Pastor Edison Williams made the comment yesterday when he officiated at her funeral service held at the Point Fortin Seventh Day Adventist Church.

“Today represents what our world is coming to,” Williams said.

“It is becoming a very sad place.

What is happening with us? What is wrong with us? The persons who committed that crime on that young man, they are responsible for this death. They are responsible for a double homicide.” In an immediate response, a woman in the packed congregation blurted out, “And they should be punished as such!”.

Liverpool, a mother of five of Fortune Street, Egypt Village in Point Fortin, died on Monday last, two weeks after her son’s battered body was found in a drain at North Trace, Cap-de-Ville, Point Fortin.

A post-mortem revealed her death was due to a “saddle pulmonary embolism” - separation of the main artery of the lung. But relatives and friends are of the view Liverpool died of a broken heart as her son’s killing was just too much for her. The mother and son lived in the same house.

Before hundreds of mourners who flocked to the church to pay their final respects yesterday, Williams noted it was possible that the killers were among them.

“The persons who committed that crime (against Jeffery) could be right here today. Somebody must know something. Somebody must have seen something, they must have heard something. Why are we living like this? Williams said.

As relatives wept during the service, the pastor noted that the Devil is not under the earth. Instead he charged that the Devil was “right here in Point Fortin bringing sickness, disease and causing people to be depressed.” Despite the double tragedy faced by the family, Williams called on the bereaved family to continue to believe in God and not to lose hope.

“For the Christians, our hope is not of this world. Do not give up hope. Hope gives you the strength to go through difficulties. Family members, what should give you hope this afternoon is your Redeemer.

Believe in Him,” Williams suggested.

Delivering remarks, Liverpool’s youngest son, Theon Liverpool, 12, recalled the last conversation he had with her on Monday morning when he was on his way to attend classes at the Cedros Secondary School.

With tears he said, “She gave me a kiss on my cheeks. She tell me that if I come back home with any girl number on my phone she will cut meh tail (sic). Thanks for making me smile everyone.” Following the service, Liverpool’s body was taken to the Guapo Public Cemetery where she was buried next to her murdered son.

Police investigators believe that on October 3, while Jeffery was plying his Nissan B14 car for hire, the killers hijacked and ordered him to drive to Cap-de-Ville where they committed the crime. His money and a gold chain were also missing.

An arrest is yet to be made and investigations are continuing.