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THE small and isolated village of Brasso Seco continue to honour the memory of the “selfless, carefree and joyful” Javed Omardeen, a 33-year-old cocoa farmer who was tragically shot and killed in a car near his home on March 14.

Close to 75 villagers and people who knew Omardeen gathered at the Brasso Seco bus shed on the evening of March 18 for the second of a three-night candlelight vigil, calling for justice for Omardeen's death. From the tiniest child to the oldest members and even a few of the community’s dogs came together to pay their respects.

As the procession walked on Madamas Road, the absence of streetlights was noticeable. The candles lit the way, as the group walked in silence, making their way to Upper Gomez Trace – where Omardeen was murdered.