Gillett’s Biological Family Says They Thought He Was in U.S.
Laddie Gillett
The biological uncle of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett, Henry “Pulu Musa” Gillett says the family is beside themselves over the manslaughter charge that has been filed against his accused killer, Police Corporal, Kareem Martinez. Gillett explained that his sister, Linda Gillett gave up Laddie soon after birth because she was in distress over other issues but that she did so with an agreement that she would be allowed to visit with him. However, her visitations came to an abrupt end when Laddie was four years old. Linda was told that the child had moved to the U.S. with his adopted parents. Henry Gillett said that when the Pinks Alley family got the news early Wednesday morning that Laddie had been shot and killed, they were in disbelief, and the way it happened was even worse.
Henry “Pulu Musa” Gillett, Laddie Gillet’s Biological Uncle
“How they wa charge this police officer fi manslaughter fi a brutal murder! A minor, a law-abiding citizen of this country! And he wa get charge with murder (manslaughter). Ms Marion, da like police could drive up anywhere eena this country and tek out deh firearm because dehn di work and shoot people like dog. Then they get charge with manslaughter. That young man is my sister’s son and we are frustrated right now with the charge the police officer get in Belmopan – manslaughter! And beat up yoh friend side ah yoh and decide what they if they wa kill ah or they wa left ah fi tell ih tale and di put gun eena ih face and di assault ah with firearm and no charge was made for that what the young boy said the police do to ah. My sister give up Laddie to people who lived in America and ih look like dehn mi di try get Laddie over deh and did never get through with it. And ih look like the people dehn end up di left Laddie with close family members who were living in Camalote. My sister used to go to the village of Camalote and visit her son. After a while when the lee boy turn four my sister said that’s the last time ih see ih son. When ih gone back deh tell ah the lee boy is in America. When Laddie was in Placencia we nuh know how Laddie reach Placencia, who send ah, who ih mi deh with because my sister think her son was in America.”
Gillett said the family would like to get Laddie’s body and bury him themselves and they would like to discuss with Emil Bradley, the man who was his adopted father and living in Belize.
