CHIN
YESTERDAY WAS his 10th birthday. But instead of the usual celebrations, Sean Chin Jr.'s classmates at Lyssons Primary School were still mourning his tragic death.
The grade nine students were writing their goodbyes to the little boy who, along with two other children (a third child is still missing) and two adults, was brutally slain on Saturday night in St. Thomas.
ANDREW ALLEN WROTE:
"Sean, you were a good, loyal and truthful friend. You were my best friend. I am sorry about what happened to you. May God rest your soul. From your friend, Andrew."
SHADAYE'S TRIBUTE READ:
"May your soul rest in peace, Sean. You did not even wait to see your special day. I just want you to know that I will always love ... you were always there for us ... What a cruel person to do that to such a handsome boy. I will always have you in my heart and nothing can end that friendship."
TIFANY WROTE:
"Sean is a very good boy. I am very sad now. The persons who had done this to you, God is watching them, and may God have mercy on your soul. The Lord will take care of you."
AND FROM ANOTHER CLASSMATE:
"Goodbye Sean. You have been killed. I hope God will destroy the people who did this to you. I am sorry for you. You will be resurrected and I will see you again."
Sean's form teacher, Joan Panton, described her late student as a very quiet, soft-spoken and friendly child. She reported that, on Monday, upon news of his death, his classmates cried bitterly, while the child who regularly sat beside him in class expressed a great sense of loneliness.
Vice-principal, Elvira Edmund-son, also described Sean as a quiet and disciplined boy whose loss had shaken the school population.
The Victim Support Unit of the Ministry of National Security has visited Lyssons and the other schools the children attended to offer support and grief counselling.
