A CONGREGATION in red is expected to gather at the funeral for 15-year-old Damien Duncan on Saturday. His father, Amery Duncan, has asked that all wear this colour as a sign of protest.
’We’re asking that people coming to the funeral wear something red in protest to the way young people are being murdered and nothing is being done about it,’ Duncan said yesterday.
Damien Duncan, of Freeport, was killed following a BGT&T Secondary Schools Football match at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella last Friday. He went to support his Carapichaima schoolmates when they played against Presentation College, San Fernando.
The teenager was beaten by a group of boys. A stab wound from a broken bottle caused the death of the Third Form pupil. Another teen has been assisting police officers with investigations.
The Ministry of Education described the death as ’disturbing and regrettable’, especially in light of the work done by the Ministry to implement programmes dealing with discipline and anger management.
Duncan’s funeral will take place at the Chaguanas Roman Catholic Church from 2 p.m.
’A red shirt, an armband, we’re asking that anything red be worn to the funeral,’ his father said.
