Leading gay activist murdered in Jamaica

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THE INDEPENDENT
Leading gay activist murdered in Jamaica
By James Burleigh

10 June 2004

The mutilated body of Jamaica's best known gay rights activist was found at his home in Kingston yesterday. The island's sole gay advocacy group called it a possible hate crime.

Brian Williamson, 59, was found by a friend lying in a pool of blood with several knife wounds, hours after he was seen meeting two men at his home, police said.

In a statement, the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-Flag) mourned Mr Williamson's death and called for a full investigation by police. "The condition of his body... and his visibility as a gay man lead us to suspect this is a hate-related crime," the group said.

But police were investigating Mr Williamson's murder as a robbery, not a hate crime. A spokeswoman said Mr Williamson's safe was missing and that his room had been ransacked.

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[silverpatronus]

1. i live in the west indies...

and it's one of the most homophobic regions in the world, jamaica being the worst country of the lot. i wouldn't be surprised if this WERE a hate crime, dressed up as something else.