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MAY 4, 2012
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MAN FOUND HANGING AFTER BEATING MOTHER by HAYDN HUGGINS
THE BODY of Glamorgan resident Kendol Lee was found hanging last Monday, April 30, about three hours after he had reportedly beaten his mother, Denise Lee. Brent Bradshaw, a family friend, reportedly discovered the body of the 26-year-old labourer, hanging by the neck with a curtain, next to the doorway in front of Kendol’s home, shortly after 3 p.m.
Mother attacked Kendol’s mother, who lives in a separate house in the same yard where her son lived alone, told THE VINCENTIAN, Kendol had run her down and viciously beaten her earlier that day. Denise said she was coming from a relative’s shop around midday when she saw Kendol running behind her. She ran to one Mr. Martin’s home, but her son pursued her. “He (Kendol) grabble me, pitch me on the steps by Mr. Martin and started to beat me with his hands. He slam me on the ground and started to blam my head on the ground,” the mother of four related. Denise said she sustained injuries to her head, forehead and ear. She was taken, by ambulance, to the Stubbs clinic where she was treated and discharged.
Strange behaviour A close family member, who preferred not to be identified, recalled that earlier that day, Kendol took his mattress into the yard, threw his clothes, sheet, pillow, wallet and other belonginds on the mattress, lit it and began speaking to himself. He then put out the fire and took the mattress and other items back inside. The family member said that shortly after, Kendol came back outside eating a mango. “He threw the mango skin in the yard, but I did not know where he went after,” the close relative said. She added that a few hours later, as she was leaving for Kingstown, Bradshaw discovered Kendol’s hanging body. “When I nearly reach to the road, he (Bradshaw) calling me and I went back down and saw he (Kendol) was there slinging. I can’t believe,” the relative sighed.
Kendol Lee is the second reported suicide victim in recent times. She revealed that early last year, Kendol had attempted suicide at his home. On that occasion, she had entered Kendol’s house and found him already making preparations for the act. “He already had the curtain in the roof near his bedroom. When I watched him in his face, he just watched me and laugh,” the relative explained.
Bad relationship Kendol’s mother thinks that something had been worrying him, her only son and first child, ever since he entered an intimate relationship with a certain woman, about three years ago. She said Kendol was recently treated at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for an infection she believes he contracted from the woman. His mother had warned him repeatedly about that relationship. “Kendol life just wreck. From the time
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Denise lee, the victim’s mother, reported that her son had Denise Lee, the victim’s mother, reported that her beaten her. son had beaten her. that girl come into his life, Kendol dey scampy. Kendol nah want to bathe he skin. Kendol nah want to wash he clothes. The least little ting Kendol want to come lick you down. I never do he nothing. If he want a five dollars me go ge um. I use to still mind Kendol,” Denise related. She is saddened by her son’s death, but does not intend to let that keep her down. “I feel sad because I am his mother, but me nah go tek it on to raise up me pressure. He chose his way so all me just ah ask God is to have mercy on his soul,” the woman said.
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