Ray George aka Benzy Man
The sister of a St. Lucian man who was fatally shot in Martinique recently has disclosed briefly the incident leading up to her brother’s death.
Liodona George, who spoke to St. Lucia News Online via another person because of her inability to speak fluent English, attempted to clear the air amid criticisms that her brother Ray George, aka Benzy Man would have been alive if she hadn’t called him to defend her in an altercation over spilled champagne.
However, the sister explained that her life was in danger and the issue was far more complicated than spilled champagne.
Liodona explained that she was at a house party when a girl “sent a glass of champagne in her face”. During the altercation, Liodona claimed she was also dragged and beaten by several men.
Liodona alleged that she was kicked repeatedly and one of the men held a gun to her head.
After the fight, Liodona called her brother, Ray George, and told him that they had held her at gunpoint.
George was the father of two sons.
Ray arrived sooner but was greeted with gunfire around 4 a.m.
Liodona said her brother got the first two shots in his back. He was also shot in his stomach.
“In all he got six bullets and died on the spot,” she said, adding that the killers were French.
Two men were held in police custody for the shooting. It is not yet known if they have been released.
Ray George, who was originally from Mon Repos, St. Lucia, was the father of two sons.
The deceased was described as a “very quiet fella” who never had problems with anyone.