A prominent businessman in Little London, Westmoreland, Stanley Davidson, known to many as 'English', was gunned down at his home Thursday morning.

The 68-year-old board-house manufacturer was at his home around 7 a.m. when he was attacked by armed men demanding money.

They relieved him of $22,000 before shooting him. Davidson died before help could get to him.

Scores of family members, friends and employees are now unable to come to grips with the act, which they say has taken away one of the most positive members of their town.

Teisha Senior, a friend of Davidson who spoke to him on Wednesday and was in the process of getting a black tank on credit, was overwhelmed upon hearing the news of his death.

"When me hear say English dead mi piss up and mi couldn't' move. Him help everybody. He was a good man. Mi cyaah believe seh dem kill him."

"Mi hear di shots and know seh something wrong up at uncle and after the police came mi go up to the house and saw his wife crying," said a nephew of English, who gave his name as Border.

Hurting families

Pastor Marlon Leslie, a friend of the family, was early on the scene to console family members and he appealed to the gunmen to stop.

"I'm appealing to the gunmen to cease and desist because you are hurting families. This is a great loss."

The Little London police are investigating. This is the second fatality in as many days.

On Wednesday the body of Rohan Russell, a 26-year-old labourer, was found floating in a river in the neighbouring community of Big Bridge.