| – Colin Jones and Adriano Tracey slept in her home,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, played football in her yard By Michael JordanAgatha Hope is your typical grandmother–friendly, kind and always ready to give a hungry youth a hot meal or shelter for the night in her South Amelia’s Ward home.But what the 70-year-old grandmother and her relatives didn’t know was that two of the youths whom she had recently given food and shelter were gunmen Colin Jones, who has confessed to killing two gang members, and Adriano Tracey, one of the gang members that he killed.The two sometimes slept in her home, or watched sports on her television. They also played football with other youths in her large yard. The dreadlocked Colin Jones was known as ‘Jamal’. His friend with the gold-capped tooth, Adriano Tracey, was known as ‘Reds’.Her son-in-law and other family members also regularly spoke with Kurt Theriens, called ‘Bage’ or ‘Glasses..’They knew him as ‘Bigga.’Kurt Theirens, AKA ‘Bigga’Mrs. Agatha Hope (her real name is being concealed) learned the horrible truth just before dawn last Friday, when heavily-armed, black-clad policemen barged into her home and accused Mrs. Hope and her family of harbouring “terrorists.”The elderly woman, her daughter and son-in-law were taken to the Mackenzie Police Station, where Mrs. Hope was forced to spend the night on a bench before the three were released from custody the following day.But the nightmare is still not over. Mrs. Hope’s son and a grandson were arrested on Saturday and were still in custody yesterday.Police have also confiscated some of the family’s mobile phones.Kaieteur News has confirmed that the grandson is being questioned because he had bought an outboard engine for Theirens, allegedly while unaware of the man’s true identity.The family members believe that they narrowly escaped death at the hands of Colin Jones,China Jerseys Free Shipping, the gunman they had unwittingly befriended.From reports, Jones has disclosed that he was planning to wreak vengeance on Mrs. Hope’s household because he felt that they had sold him out.It is believed that he was heading for their home on Thursday when police encountered him.According to the relatives, during a confrontation at the Mackenzie Police Station, Jones had told them and police that he was planning to kill Mrs. Hope’s son-in-law and “blow y’all up in the house,” since he believed that the man had “snitched” on him.Pleading not to be identified,Cheap NHL Jerseys Online, Mrs. Hope’s son-in-law repeatedly denied that he had any knowledge of the men’s true identity.He said that Jones, Tracey and Thierens had appeared in South Amelia’s Ward about nine months ago. According to him, Theirens, who spoke with a slight American accent, and was known as ‘Bigga’ was building a concrete and wooden house near to the Kara Kara Creek.The man said that Jones introduced himself as ‘Jamal’,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, while another youth, who was fair in complexion and had a capped gold tooth, was called ‘Reds.’ He believes that ‘Reds’ was actually Adriano Tracey.He also revealed that ‘Bigga’ (Theirens) had asked his brother-in-law to purchase an outboard engine and had even given the in-law the money to do so. However, the family alleged that they never saw the trio with firearms or anything to arouse suspicion.According to him, while Thierens was not seen as often, Jones and Tracey mingled openly with other youths, often playing football in front of his home. He said that the gunmen never attempted to conceal themselves, even when police patrols passed through the area.This, he said, suggested that, like him, the police had no idea that three dangerous gunmen were right under their very noses.“If the police ain’t recognise them as criminals, how we gun recognise them as criminals?”Jones and Tracey (known to him as ‘Jamal’ and ‘Reds’) would also visit his home.Colin Jones,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, AKA ‘Jamal’“‘Reds’ and ‘Jamal’ used to come by we. Sometimes they would come and watch cricket and football (on television), and they would interact with other boys.”Mrs. Hope also recalled the nights when the “boys” would stay over-night at her place.“They would come and watch TV…I would throw out a bed and say ‘sleep’ and they would sleep and be gone next morning.“They say they come from ‘the mines’. Nobody know if they is thief or bandits, because police would pass them on the road.”Homes raided Mrs. Hope’ nightmare began at around 04:30 hrs on Friday. “We were in the house and all I see is two jeeploads of police jump out and come knocking at my door. They break my back door and start searching and tumbling up and saying we got wanted men in the house.“My grandson’s phone was at his bed-head…that disappear.”She said that one of the policemen said, “carry that woman to the jeep”,Cheap Jerseys 2018, and with that, she and her daughter were taken to the Mackenzie Police Station. The two women slept overnight on a bench outside the lockups.After arresting Mrs. Hope, the police ranks then went over to her son-in-law’s home.The man said that he had just followed his wife to an outside toilet when he saw a light and the yard was “full with black clothes police.”“I come out of the toilet and a policeman say ‘put yuh (expletive) hands up in the air… you is a terrorist,’ and he point he gun at my head.”“My daughters wake up and the police start cussing.”He said that the policemen had Colin Jones “in a corner” nearby. “They ask me if I know he and I say “is Jamal.”He said that the policemen relieved him of his mobile phone and some jewellery.The man was then taken down to the station, along with Mrs. Hope and her daughter.He alleged that at the station, the captured Colin Jones looked at him and said “you snitch on me… I did coming to kill you and blow up y’all house.”According to Mrs. Hope’s relative, Jones began to tell the policemen about others he had allegedly killed.Jones also revealed that the gang had begun to frequent Mrs. Hope’s home for food after police arrested a woman who used to prepare their meals.That arrest came when police unknowingly raided thegunmen’s house while searching for the teenage girl who had alleged that a gang of men had kidnapped her, just over a month ago.The gunmen’s cook was reportedly nabbed in the house with a quantity of marijuana.She had since been convicted.He said that Jones eventually told the lawmen that Mrs. Hope’s family knew nothing about the gang’s activities.The man told Kaieteur News that a senior officer from Georgetown visited the station and ordered the ranks to release him.But the family says they remain fearful for their safety and is upset at being wrongly accused of harbouring the gunmen.“These policemen desecrate my family…they disrespected my mother-in law.“I believe that my life is in jeopardy.”And Mrs. Hope says that she is done with opening her door to strangers.“Even if a dog-puppy come and say it want water, I not helping…I done with rescuing people.” |
