Marcellina Albert shows a school picture of her grandson, Terrel Joshua (TJ) Elibox. * Photo credit: Hamilton Spectator
The family of four-year-old Terrell Joshua Elibox, who drowned in Vieux Fort on Independence Day (Feb. 22) during an outing with family, has told a local newspaper that they have been receiving threats and insults, not just online, but in person.
The boy’s aunt, Callista Roserie, told The Voice newspaper that she avoids public appearances, if necessary, to avoid confrontation with people. She told the newspaper that family members are being bombarded with insults and threats from people, some of whom they don’t know.
Roserie claimed that the attacks have gotten worst since Terrel’s father went on the media and blamed the child’s mother and grandmother for the incident. The online media has also been blamed for the attacks.
She told The Voice that a few days ago someone confronted her sister in Vieux Fort town and threatened her. The police intervened.
Roserie said the family not only cared for Terrel, but he was much safer with them. Roserie claimed that the boy did not want to go back and live with his father in Marc.
Also speaking to The Voice, Marcellina Albert, the boy’s grandmother, claimed she is the subject of much ridicule and attacks.
“Some people say my grandson’s mother and I should take jail for the incident. Everywhere we go people have something bad to say about us,” she told the newspaper.
Terrel’s body was fished from the sea two days after he disappeared in the waters off Bois Chadon Beach.
Canadian national Sahab Jamshidi, 33, was arrested and charged with causing death by gross recklessness or negligence in connection with the incident.
He was released on $10,000 bail.
Jamshidi is accused of bringing Terrel into the water to kitefurf without the permission of the boy’s family. Jamshidi denies this claim, insisting that he saw the boy drowning and tried to help him.
The boy’s father has told St. Lucia News Online that Albert should be held responsible for his son’s death as his son was not being properly supervised.
SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://www.thevoiceslu.com/2015/03/back-off-dead-boys-family-tell-critics/