Jahkoby Smith

Victim: Jahkoby Smith, 21.

Date and location of murder: July 29, 2017, West End Sailboat Club, Sandys.

Circumstances: Mr Smith lost his life in a stabbing when a mêlée broke out at the wake for Jahcari Francis, ten days after Mr Francis was shot dead.

Mr Smith was fatally wounded at the club at about 7.15pm during a brawl that police said was not retaliatory but an outburst of antisocial behaviour fuelled by alcohol and, possibly, drugs.

Alcohol had been consumed at the church service at Christ Church in Devonshire, as well as at the graveside before the wake in the West End.

Mr Smith was given first aid by police until EMTs arrived on the scene — but he died in hospital from his injuries.

Describing the victim as a young man with “so much love in his heart for his family”, Mr Smith’s aunt pleaded with members of the public with any possible information to come forward.

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