An American accused of manslaughter in the Caribbean states that a victim of an employee of a hotel was an "armed intruder"

May 2, 2019, 14:59 UTC

By David K. Li

A Connecticut man accused of manslaughter linked to the death of an employee of a hotel hotel in Anguilla on Thursday released a photo of his bloody and bruised face, allegedly resulting from A deadly fight that he said was self-defense.

The financial advisor of USB, Scott Hapgood, 44, said the victim, Kenny Mitchel, hotel maintenance employee, was an "armed intruder" at Malliouhana's posh resort resort. April 13th.

"We were excited about our first family vacation abroad in the beautiful and peaceful Caribbean island of Anguilla," according to a family statement. "But with a single knock on the door, our dream vacation turned into an icy nightmare – a literal fight to survive."

Hapgood, who lives in Darien, Connecticut, insisted that he had never called an interviewer to come to his room and that he had instinctively allowed Mitchel had to enter his room because he wore the uniform of the hotel.

"Neither Scott nor any member of our family knew the aggressor until April 13, 2019, when he entered our room, dressed in the hotel's uniform," says the release of the family.

"The man knocked on the door, saying that he was there to fix a broken sink." Scott said the sinks were not broken to his knowledge, but that the "sinks" were not broken. Man was free to watch.As any of us, he trusted a hotel staff member in uniform. "

The statement did not explain in detail the start of the fight. Mitchel died as a result of beatings and choking in Hapgood 's room, according to police and a coroner' s report.

The Hapgood defense team previously said that Mitchel was armed with a knife.

"Scott himself was seriously injured as a result of the physical struggle that followed, Scott was literally fighting for his life," said the Connecticut family.

"He was bitten several times by the abuser, including in the face, after the abuser was tethered by a security guard and before Scott was taken to the hospital for receive medical treatment, we took the picture included. "

A representative of the Anguila police could be reached immediately for a comment on Thursday.

Hapgood is on bail before his next court appearance, scheduled for August 22.

"Judicial proceedings in Anguilla are planned for August, but in the meantime, a fair and equitable process for Scott must be ensured, his future being at stake," according to the family statement.

Mitchel's family insisted that the hotel worker was not a criminal.