Delroy Walker’s relatives say they were initially told ‘your brother’s not British, or not British enough’ to receive help
The family of a “generous and loving” British man who was murdered in Jamaica are demanding answers over the British government’s “indifferent” response after the tragedy.
Delroy Walker, from Birmingham, was stabbed to death weeks after retiring to the Caribbean island where he was building his dream home. The 63-year-old charity worker was murdered by a “jealous” tradesman he employed to help decorate the property in preparation for a family visit in summer 2018.
Dwayne Barton, 32, was jailed for 27 years and his accomplice, Davian Edwards, 33, for 22 years this week after being found guilty of murder after a trial at St Mary circuit court in Jamaica.
Walker, who was born on the island, was 11 years old when he moved to Britain with his parents who were part of the Windrush generation. He worked as a carpenter, builder and a school caretaker but had always dreamed of returning to Jamaica to retire, which he did in November 2017.
