The deadly capturing of a British vacationer in Jamaica was a ‘contract killing’ carried out by ‘unknown assailants’ ordered from the UK, police there have mentioned.
Sean Patterson, a 33-year-old private coach from west London, was discovered with gunshot wounds to his chest and head on Monday close to the pool of his visitor home in Bogue Hill, St James.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey mentioned: ‘Our investigation to this point has theorised that the homicide was a contract killing that emanated from Britain.’
Mr Bailey went on to say Mr Patterson arrived in Jamaica shortly earlier than New Yr’s Eve on December 29 with one other man who was additionally from London.
The pair spent a number of days at an condo earlier than checking into the villa in Bogue Hill on New Yr’s Day.
Later that day, the commissioner mentioned, the 2 Brits had met up with a 3rd man – from Kingston – who can be current when Mr Patterson was shot and killed.
All three males had stayed on the visitor home in separate rooms and the next day at round midday, Mr Patterson and the Jamaican man had gone to the villa’s pool deck.
‘(The Kingston man) reported that his again was turned to (Mr) Patterson when he heard a number of loud explosions (which) appeared like gunshots,’ Mr Bailey mentioned.
‘He reported that he seemed round and noticed a lone man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a handgun capturing (Mr) Patterson.’
The witness reportedly fled and hid in bushes.
After they arrived on the scene, police discovered the sufferer on his again in a ‘pool of blood’ with ‘what gave the impression to be gunshot wounds to the upper-body and head’.
Mr Bailey added: ‘There isn't a proof (Mr) Patterson was robbed.’
The commissioner concluded by saying native authorities had been working with their worldwide companions – together with UK police – and had been making ‘important progress’ within the case.
On Tuesday a International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace (FCDO) spokesperson confirmed to they're presently ‘supporting the household of a British man who died in Jamaica and are involved with the native authorities’.
Mr Patterson’s mom informed the Day by day Mail her son had travelled to the Caribbean island to satisfy household and it was his first time visiting the nation.
Lesley Wright of Shepherds Bush, west London, mentioned he had kin in Jamaica on his father’s facet however by no means acquired to satisfy them earlier than he was shot and killed.
Mrs Wright, 63, mentioned: ‘The native police have informed me that Sean was at a giant occasion over New Yr and was sitting by a pool speaking to pals.
‘Somebody pulled at his arm and he shrugged the individual off however about 4 gunshots had been fired instantly afterwards and Sean was hit within the higher physique.’
She added: ‘I’ve misplaced my child. No mom ought to must bury her baby.
‘He’d gone to Jamaica with my godson and one in all my greatest pals and had solely been there for 2 days.’
His mom went on to say her son was not ‘the argumentative kind’ so she was at a loss over the motive behind his killing, describing him because the ‘loveliest, sweetest boy and the kindest, most happy-go-lucky man’.
‘We hope for justice and that my son’s killer is taken off the road the place they'll’t harm anybody else and destroy one other household,’ Mrs Wright mentioned.
The 33-year-old had been resulting from marry his long-term girlfriend in 2023, the Mail mentioned.
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