There was no humour, smile or jokes from veteran comedian Tommy Joseph while outside the Forensic Science Centre in St. James awaiting the autopsy on his son, 25 year old Neketo Joseph who was shot dead last Sunday night.
Neketo Joseph, a theatre attendant employed in St Clair, was shot dead during a robbery attempt on the Eastern Main Road, D'abadie, around 10.30 p.m., homicide officers said yesterday.Mustering whatever vocal strength he had, Joseph, a comedian/entertainer and also TT Post employee stated "I am feeling torn apart." His wife, Julie said, "We want the perpetrators to be brought to justice, but we all know how the justice system is."
Neketo was a father of an eleven month old son, and had only moments before left his mechanic when he started experiencing car problems in the vicinity of the La Flourissant housing development. He got out the car to check on the engine and was approached by two men who announced a hold-up.
The younger Joseph was shot once in the waist by the bandits, who then snatched his $10,000 gold chain from around his neck. The bandits then ran off. Joseph died on the spot.
A call was made to the police by several residents who heard the gunshot and officers arrived shortly after.
Relatives of Joseph said his girlfriend was having a "hard time tying to cope with his death".
"His mother, Angela Marcelle, who lives in the United States, is expected to arrive in Trinidad today," a relative said.
"We are trying to be strong and stay that way for Tommy's other son," Julie Joseph said.
Joseph's killing was one of three murders which occurred on Sunday night and are now being investigated by Homicide Eastern Bureau officers.
