Antigua Murder..... +1 Critical
28 July 2008, 02:52 PM
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Antigua Murder..... +1 Critical
Just hearing that a honeymoon couple have been shot in Antigua while staying at the Cocos(?) hotel.... Wife dead and husband in a critical condition 
28 July 2008, 03:39 PM
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God, that's just tragic. I know that losing your loved one is the worst thing that can happen, but on your Honeymoon.....
Part of me thinks him not waking up would be a mercy for himself (if that comes across correctly)
Part of me thinks him not waking up would be a mercy for himself (if that comes across correctly)
28 July 2008, 03:46 PM
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Tragic o course ...!
lot of poor indigenous population and your rich whitey come to splash some cash Antigua always been bad island for this iv heard
lot of poor indigenous population and your rich whitey come to splash some cash Antigua always been bad island for this iv heard
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28 July 2008, 11:59 PM
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Reckon this is spreading throughout the caribbean. Colin Montgomery was robbed at knifepoint in a restaurant we had booked to go to in Barbados a few years back, needless to say - we cancelled.
29 July 2008, 08:06 PM
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Whoa, Im in Antigua at the minute but its not the island, its Guatemala, wondered why I hadnt heard anything lol.
Bad story to read too Not nice when you cant even do something as simple of going on honeymoon safely.
Bad story to read too
Not nice when you cant even do something as simple of going on honeymoon safely.
29 July 2008, 08:59 PM
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That is tragic, which is why the media have taken it upon themselves to let everyone know...so they can sell more papers.
Just imagine what that poor sod will be going through now.
Havnt heard the full story, but i'm thinking he may have put up some kind of fight after being robbed. I'm pretty sure that is one scenario where I would just tell them to take whatever they liked. Although who knows...people act differently when they get fright.
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Just imagine what that poor sod will be going through now.
Havnt heard the full story, but i'm thinking he may have put up some kind of fight after being robbed. I'm pretty sure that is one scenario where I would just tell them to take whatever they liked. Although who knows...people act differently when they get fright.
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29 July 2008, 09:52 PM
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Caribbean shooting: Antigua has murder rate three times higher than New York - Telegraph
I'd say there are many, many islands with a much better homicide rate.
29 July 2008, 09:59 PM
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Whoa, Im in Antigua at the minute but its not the island, its Guatemala, wondered why I hadnt heard anything lol.
Bad story to read too Not nice when you cant even do something as simple of going on honeymoon safely.
Bad story to read too Not nice when you cant even do something as simple of going on honeymoon safely.
There were problems there too , a couple of girls were attacked and raped hiking up the volcano nearby. Awesome part of the world though, if you haven't done it yet make sure you visit Tikal before you move onto your next country
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We did a 3 week fly-drive in Jamaica in 2003 and the most 'dangerous' thing that happened was some filthy Moroccan cvunt trying to get into my rucksack whilst getting on the train back from Schiphol. Most Jamaicans we saw were just too lazy to be dangerous 
Sad story on Antigua though
Sad story on Antigua though
Of course you will meet far more friendlier types than unfriendly types but many of the friendly ones are on a scam all the time trying to get 'matey' to hang around with you, show you the 'sights' and get you to buy them drinks.It was years ago I went to both, Antigua is obviously a very different place to what it was but again still depends on which part of the Island you stay at. I have relatives that holiday there a couple of times a year (lucky sods) and love the place and they wouldn't go there if they thought they were remotely at risk.
how has your post that I quoted now been placed after mine?! 
29 July 2008, 11:41 PM
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Sad story on Antigua though
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R.I.P Catherine and Ben
Ben was my son's best friend at UWE where they were just about to start their 3rd-year doing a joint dissertation together. He went to the wedding three weeks ago yesterday.
My son will be completing his degree for Ben as much as himself
Very sad.
We couldn't believe it when we answered the door to a reporter from the Sun on Wednesday afternoon "looking for a quote" and itv.com left a message on my son's Facebook a couple of hours later asking him to get in touch. Absolutely despicable
Ben was my son's best friend at UWE where they were just about to start their 3rd-year doing a joint dissertation together. He went to the wedding three weeks ago yesterday.
My son will be completing his degree for Ben as much as himself
Very sad.
We couldn't believe it when we answered the door to a reporter from the Sun on Wednesday afternoon "looking for a quote" and itv.com left a message on my son's Facebook a couple of hours later asking him to get in touch. Absolutely despicable
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Martin, that's dreadful, I've only just seen today's news Everyone affected by this tragedy has my deepest sympathy.
Reporters are so insensitive and make my blood boil when they go snooping around like this looking for any scrap of info that might help sell a few more papers. They show no consideration or respect.
Everyone affected by this tragedy has my deepest sympathy.Reporters are so insensitive and make my blood boil when they go snooping around like this looking for any scrap of info that might help sell a few more papers. They show no consideration or respect.
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