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FRIDAY,

MAY 23, 2014

VOLUME 108, No. 21

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Ricardo ‘South’ Mattis had plans for his future, just like any other young person.

wounds and other wounds to the chest. RICARDO ‘SOUTH’ MATTIS had dreams Neighbours of owning his own home; but those surmised that the dreams were ‘snuffed out’ when his gunman/gunmen lifeless body, bearing bullets holes, was might have used a found at his Campden Park (Plan) place pillow to stifle the of abode, last Saturday, May 17. sound of their Mattis’s brother—in-law made the gun(s), this after discovery when he went to the house it was reported to effect repairs to the roof. The that a pillow house is owned by Mattis’s sister bearing what who resides overseas. appeared to be a Mattis, originally from Paul’s bullet hole, was Avenue, was 36 years old at the time discovered at the of his death. Both his parents had scene. Neigbours predeceased him. also attest to not Those who knew him remember hearing “a sound.” him for his charismatic smile and They remained impeccable (English) Grammar. puzzled by the fact that so many gunshots could The crime scene have gone off without anyone hearing. The crime scene showed the body A police press release of Monday, of Mattis sprawled on his bed with May 19, stated that the deceased both hands outstretched, as though received gunshot and stab wounds, he was in the depth of a sound sleep as well as a cut to his throat. or pleading for mercy. He was clad in his underwear only. Continued on Page 3. His body showed signs of bullet by KENVILLE HORNE

Police cordoned off the street in front of Mattis’s place of abode. Inset: La Fleur John, Mattis’s live-in girlfriend, admitted they had their quarrels, but considered her boyfriend a loving person.


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