By Glenroy Sinclair and Teino Evans, Staff ReportersA RETIRED policeman was found murdered at his home yesterday morning, a killing that has left residents of the quiet Forest Hill Gardens community in shock.
Kenneth Green, a 65-year-old retired Inspector of Police and a security supervisor employed to Task Force Security Company, was found with his throat slashed. There was also a nasty knife wound to the face.
His body was discovered by co-workers who visited his home at 66 Ridgeway Road, St. Andrew, at about 7:45 a.m.
His death has pushed the number of persons killed since the start of the year to 972. This time last year the corresponding figure was 1,041, while the final tally for 2002 was 1,045 persons.
Mr. Green's colleagues had gone to look for him yesterday morning as he did not report for work on Monday, neither did he make contact with his office. On arrival, they found the side door to his four-bedroom house partially open, and blood stains on the outer part of the door and a nearby wall.
Head of the St. Andrew South Homicide Unit, Inspector Michael Phipps, said Mr. Green's body was found inside the living room.
"We are now pursuing evidence found at the scene," said Inspector Phipps.
Inside the house, the floors of the kitchen, living room and bedroom were flooded with blood. Evidence at the scene suggested that Mr. Green put up a struggle before he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
HEATED ARGUMENT
Neighbours told the police that they heard a heated argument involving more than one male.
Further evidence also suggested that his killer(s) later used the bathroom in the master bedroom, as the basin was stained with blood.
Green's sister, Phyllis Royal, amidst her grief, was only able to mutter that she had planned to visit her brother on the weekend to cook for him.
"I was about to call him and tell him a coming to cook him New Year's dinner on Saturday," she said, when she heard the dreaded news of her brother's murder.
Some residents, who watched in disbelief as the Scene of Crime officers took photographs of the lifeless body lying on the kitchen floor, pondered how no one had heard Mr. Green's cries for help and come to his rescue.
One resident said "persons tell mi seh dem hear likkle rumblings, but yet nobody alert the neighbourhood or call di police",
Police say there were no signs of breaking and entering and no motive has yet been established for the murder.
