The Tribune

By EARYEL BOWLEG

Tribune Staff Reporter

ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

POLICE have yet to classify the death of Jamesly Richmond, a 19-year-old whose motorbike reportedly went missing after he was apparently run over in a traffic accident.

Jamesly was found badly injured on the road on June 23 and died on Tuesday in the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Yesterday, Chief Superintendent Eugene Strachan, head of the traffic division, said he is addressing the matter with the head of the Criminal Investigation Department. He said officers are still in the preliminary period of the investigation.

Although police have not confirmed the details of his death, scores of people called for justice and expressed sorrow on Facebook after learning of his story.

He worked as a server at Sandals and a part-time barber at Young Kings Cutz Barbershop on Robinson Road.

His death came nine years after his father, Jean Richmond, was shot and killed in Palm Cay during an argument with a contractor over outstanding payments.

His mother, Michelle Aime, and cousin, Mark Baptise, begged him not to buy a motorbike, fearing it would put him in danger and jeopardise his safety. 

Ms Aime said police had not contacted her.

“Jamesly is a hard-working young man, little man, who tries to get something for his own life, so they take away half of me,” she said.

“Jamesly was the type of person that you don’t know, but he knows you,” said Mr Baptiste. “Sometimes, some of the customers that we have in here, I might not know my customers names, but guess who knows that customer’s name? Jamesly would know that customer’s name.”