Police Identify Murdered Man at Popular Jamaican Eatery "Welly's"

Police identify murdered man on Sound Way
Published on Sunday, January 3, 2010 in the Cayman Net News
A crowd gathered at the scene of last week’s murder along Sound Way Update: Following a post mortem yesterday (30 December) police can now confirm that Fabian Powell, whose body was found on Tuesday morning near Welly’s Cool Spot on Sound Way, George Town, died of gunshot wounds. He was formally identified by his sister. George Town detectives investigating the murder of the 27-year-old man, a Caymanian who resided in George Town. In the hours following the discovery of the body, murder detectives have spoken to dozens of people in the area and carried out a full forensic examination of the scene. It has been established that the victim had spent the early part of Monday night (29 December 2009) at Welly’s Cool Spot in Sound Way. People have come forward to report that they heard sounds similar to gunshots in the area of Sound Way on Monday night about 10:00 pm. There is also a report of gunshots being heard around 3:00 am on Tuesday morning. Despite the fact that these sounds were heard, no reports were made to the RCIPS at the time. Detective Chief Inspector, Peter Kennett, who is leading the enquiry, said, “We are keeping an open mind about the motive for the murder.” He noted that his team will continue actively to trace people who were at Welly’s Cool Spot on Monday night to establish the last movements of the victim. “If you were in the bar on Monday and you have not already spoken to my officers, then please call the incident room,” he said. “The victim was very well-known in the area. If you saw or spoke to him on Monday night we would be very keen to speak to you. The victim was wearing a white marina sleeveless t-shirt, black faded 3/4 length jean pants with a scroll logo on the back left and black shoes. If you did not know the victim but saw anyone answering this description on Monday night, or in the early hours of Tuesday morning, please get in touch. “It is concerning that despite the fact people heard what appeared to be gunshots on Monday night/Tuesday morning no such reports were made to the police at the time. If you were in the area and heard shots or a disturbance, then again my officers would be interested in speaking with you as soon as possible,” Mr Kennett added.