Jul 19, 2021
Placencia Holds Vigil for Slain Teen
He was visiting their community on a family vacation last Wednesday when he was killed, allegedly by a police corporal. On Sunday night, villagers in Placencia gathered to pay their respects for a young life gone too soon and to air their feelings about rising crime, and police response, in their community.
Paul Lopez, Reporting
Among the protestors in Placencia Village were a group of children who held up placards and candles in honor of Laddie Gillett. The Sunday night protest was organized by former Placencia BTIA Director Ellie Dial, who says she heard the gunshot that killed Laddie.