An eye for eye says slain woman's grieving children

BY ALESIA EDWARDS Observer reporter alesiae@jamaicaobserver.com

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

THE children of the woman who was fatally stabbed by Ian ‘Ching Sing’ Lloyd, who was later killed by police under questionable circumstances, claim their mother’s death is being treated as if her life was of no value.

Lovida ‘Cherry’ Wilson of Buckfield, Ocho Rios, St Ann was allegedly stabbed repeatedly by Lloyd on Thursday, July 29. Lloyd was subsequently killed by police and his death, which was captured on tape, has caused public uproar from several groups.

Now, the dead woman’s children are questioning why nothing has been said about the life of their mother which was reportedly taken by ‘Ching Sing’ in an equally brutal manner.

They believe the killing of the man by the police was justified quoting the biblical scripture which speaks to ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’. ;

“If me neva kill him, somebody else would kill him, a Moses law, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, you tek my mother life, so somebody else woulda tek your life,” said the deceased woman’s son Marcus Rodney.

“A four stabs him give her, somebody who work at the hospital went to look at her and told me that he (Ching Sing) did her bad, so how is it that nobody is talking about her death, where is the justice for her,” Rodney’s sister Makeba added.

The daughter explained that she was very sympathetic towards ‘Ching Sing’ when she first saw the video clip on television showing him been beaten and later shot by police.

But, she said that sympathy quickly disappeared when she learnt that ‘Ching Sing’ was responsible for the brutal manner in which her mother was killed and his attack on other residents in the Buckfield community.

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COMMENTS (16)

Jaye Stone
8/5/2010

Religion and gross ignorance create a deadly combination. Those cheering on the policemen are not capable of seeing that you cannot create a just society with extrajudicial killings. That's why courts, judges and juries eist and wor well in civilised society, where the literacy rate is high. Jungle justice is born out od corruption, neglect and ifnorance, and this is sadly the environment we have nurtured.

ric bent
8/5/2010

This is a tragedy all around, but I hope that when Ms. Rodney's grief subsides she will come to her senses. With her "eye for an eye" comment, would she be comfortable if she was chosen to be the one to kill Lloyd in retaliation? As difficult as it is, the two crimes have to be kept separate; the police's job was to apprehend and bring the accused to justice, no to determine innocence or guilt, and certainly not to decide what the punishment should be.

Maude Cooper
8/4/2010

Not all comments get published, especially if someone is not on the “band wagon” of the moment. I was surprised when political and human rights groups came out so strongly against the police, and rightly so, but without any reference of Ian Lloyd’s victim family. That was shameful.

Doban Smith
8/4/2010

I have little remorse for men like 'Ching Sing'. The officers should have been more responsible though.

rupert hanna
8/4/2010

from my understanding,the state is just as guilty of this victim losing her life,why sing was not committed,very one blaming the police but really now what happen before sing was shot.

Richard White
8/4/2010

Ching sing fi dead,people like him nuh belong inna no society. All who a seh police wicked,would u be saying so if it was ur mom. Police do it wrong dem should a dun him from dem see him. Dem a play.an eye for an eye. If a fi mi family nuff things would a gwaan. Him sista fi guh one side bout police should a bring in her bredda. Him tek a life a wha she a chat bout. Mi vex.

Mandingo .
8/4/2010

My condolences go out to both families. If a family member or a close friend was killed by someone and I got a hold of that person before the police, then 'anything is anything'. That's me, i'm not a servant of the State. If our employees (police, etc) go around committing judicial killings, than let's save some money by scraping the Police Force and we do things 'our' way. Two wrongs don't make things right!

Sonny Black
8/4/2010

My dear Child i feel your pain and anguish, but i have to remind you that you live in Jamaica, a country that cares about the rights of Murderers, Rapists, Gunmen and Dudus. But as for the rights of Teachers, Soldiers, Policemen, Doctors etc. No one cares, the human rights crusaders will rush to comfort the family of the so-called victim but as for you and your family you are on your own. Welcome to Jamrock and may the lord give you the strength to continue, keep strong.

Angela Thompson
8/4/2010

New York , N.Y. How intelligent we all are yet very ignorant to life. One death cannot justify the other. Because of lack of knowledge we all perish. Something must be done to Police Officers and Criminals who take matters in their own hands. Encouraging wickedness makes us the same as the evildoers who commit those crimes. Pray for changes instead of living in the uncivilized world some of us were born in. Lets ask ourselves what can we do to make things different and move forward.

Concerned Citizen
8/4/2010

My condolences to her and her family, and I can understand the emotions she is going through right now. However, let us not lose sight of the bigger picture. This man was guilty of a heinous crime, but unfortunately there are those that succumb at the hands of the security forces that are not. They are there to uphold the law, for us all, the innocent and those presumed guilty. if we lose sight of that we will never be a civilised society.

Basil Rose
8/4/2010

To the family of Miss Wilson my condolences also to Mr lloyd family .this was a case of two unfortunate circumstance it is apprant that Mr lloyd was of unsound mind and should have been put in an institution for the mentally insane .In the instance the police should have acted in a more professional manner because 2 wrongs still don't make it right .As for Brooklyn Jamaican u know this type of nonsence would not happen in the US without consequence.Do u have any clue as to what human right mean

rupert hanna
8/4/2010

i am some what puzzle,who speaks for the victim of this horrible stabbing of this woman,were is the outrage,why victims of crimes have to take a backseat.someone need to stay speaking for this lady.

Jacqueline Samms
8/4/2010

The Jamaican people are backwards, your mothers death is not seen as a problem to he entire country who jumped on the backs of the police because they're not seeing the big picture .One reason the country is going to hell is our dumb population ,even those we think should know better. Young lady, try your best to navigate life in this wicked place and hope one day things will get better.

James Allen
8/4/2010

I think you guys have lost out on justice, as justice has been taken away by the police, I have got no sympathy for Ching Sing, or the the police, which acted unprofessionally, also people who were there urging on the police should be prosecuted and charge for inciting murder.

college dropout
8/4/2010

I always find it strange that human rights groups always take a one-sided approach to matters such as these...

Brooklyn Jamaican
8/4/2010

My dear sister, Human rights do not care about your mother, they care about hardened thieving killers. May her soul RIP

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