NOVELETTE Brown, the only sibling of Umroy Anthony, was in shock yesterday as she reflected on Thursday’s murder of her brother, who was shot dead while disconnecting electricity on behalf of the Jamaica Public Service Company.

Anthony, of 1429 Seaview Gardens, Phase Two, Kingston, was shot and killed in St Andrew Park, a small community located off Molynes Road in the capital.

“We a de only children fi we parents, mi ago miss him,” said Brown, as tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Tell me what this country come to when a man can a try fi earn him honest bread, and dem kill him pon him job,” she added.

She said it is very unfortunate that her brother was killed in such a manner, because he tried very hard to keep out of trouble.

“Mi understand seh a him work him did a do, but why dem affi kill him. Quarrel or argue if you want, but fi kill mi bredda. “It is very hard to understand,” said Brown.

Anthony, Brown told the Observer, had been employed to the Jamaica Public Service since mid 2003, and always found favour with those around him.

“Him so jovial and nice, everybody who know him love deh round him, because him mek people laugh,” Brown said.

Meanwhile, the JPS, in a statement, expressed regrets to the family of Umroy Anthony, who it said was a disconnector contractor.

According to the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), about 12:15 pm Thursday Anthony went to a premises in St Andrew Park to disconnect electricity, when an argument developed between himself and a man.

“Shortly afterwards explosions were heard, and minutes later Anthony was found suffering from gunshot wounds.

“He was rushed to hospital, but succumbed to the injuries on arrival,” said the CCN.