The early hours of Christmas morning would witness the next murder - this one in Hattieville and it claimed the life of a teenager.
19 year old Leon Ebanks - a resident of mile 17 and a half - was bringing in Christmas at a village bar when he was stabbed straight through the heart. His stepfather told us more:…
19 year old Leon Ebanks was killed here at the Bamboo Club in Hattieville Village on Christmas morning -after he met some old adversaries who his family says tricked him into coming off his guard
Linsford Slusher, Stepfather of Deceased
"He and the guys had a dispute already but the thing is I understand from his friend that was along with him (the witness) he said that the young boys met him and they were making peace and he agreed with the peace then they bought him beer and then after buying beer and he finish drink the last one he bent down to put down the pint and when he raise up it was there that the knife went off straight in his heart."
His mother had cautioned him before going out:
Linsford Slusher, Stepfather of Deceased
"He was helping his mother to bake the ham and he start to bake the turkey and he was almost finish baking the turkey, then his friend came and he got dress and he told his mom to finish baking the turkey and his mom told him to take care of himself and don't go into violence - just go cool and smooth and not to get in trouble, he told his mom that he is not going to do that, he is just going to enjoying himself."
But trouble found this 19 year old - and the family is resigned to the event:
Linsford Slusher, Stepfather of Deceased
"Well you already know that we have to take it, it already happen. We can't change it."
And a man has been charged for the Ebanks murder. He is 21 year old Anthony Lewis, an employee of a local call center who lives in Hattieville. No Bail was offered and he was remanded until January 7, 2011….
