Today in Bajan History| July 7th 1950 Murder at Watts Village

July 07, 2026 • 00:04:05
Today in Bajan History| July 7th 1950 Murder at Watts Village
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| July 7th 1950 Murder at Watts Village

Jul 07 2026 | 00:04:05

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Show Notes

The Barbados Advocate reported that former World War I soldier Kenneth Gaskin had been charged with the murder of his longtime partner, Metta Clement, at Watts Village, St. George. The case later went before the Court of Grand Sessions, where conflicting evidence about Gaskin’s mental state emerged before a jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to death.

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