Scott Hapgood Wiki
Scott Hapgood, 46, was due to appear in court in Anguilla on Monday morning for the last hearing of his case. In April, the hotel worker Kenny Mitchel, 27, died after fighting Hapgood in the room of his five-star hotel. Hapgood says he arrived in his family’s room without warning and with a knife.
JUST IN: The Darien made accused of killing a hotel worker while on vacation in Anguilla did not return for his latest court appearance. Scott Hapgood’s spokesperson said the refusal to go back is due to safety concerns & the possibility of bail being revoked. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/jd4FIJddw0
— Marissa Alter (@MarissaAlter) November 11, 2019
Scott Hapgood Age
He is 46 years old.
Scott Hapgood Charged
The Connecticut banker accused of involuntary manslaughter for the death of an employee of a hotel in Anguilla has refused to fly back to the island for his most recent court appearance, claiming he will never have a fair trial, can be jailed to his arrival and he is receiving death threats. However, prosecutors on the island filed charges. The case has outraged local residents who now ask for an example of Hapgood.
“Our staff is aware of these latest developments in this matter and we will continue to provide reasonable, professional patrol (both general and focused) and effective response to ensure public safety,” @DarienPD Chief Anderson said. https://t.co/Qvsv0DRodA
— The Darien Times (@DarienTimes) November 11, 2019
On Monday, his lawyer attended a hearing during which a judge will decide whether or not the case should proceed to a jury trial. Hapgood himself did not. His spokesman told DailyMail.com that he could not, given the circumstances, for fear of being attacked or imprisoned. “There is a significant probability that Scott’s imprisonment will be indefinite, since a trial may not occur for many years. Secondly, there is almost certain that the death threats he has received will be realized if he is held in an Anguillan prison for a prolonged period of time. “For these reasons, Scott has not returned to Anguilla,” he said. He declined to say if the banker would ever agree to return, saying only: “We only focus on this particular audience at this time, so we have no comments on whether he will return in the future.”
JUST IN: The Darien made accused of killing a hotel worker while on vacation in Anguilla did not return for his latest court appearance. Scott Hapgood’s spokesperson said the refusal to go back is due to safety concerns & the possibility of bail being revoked. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/jd4FIJddw0
— Marissa Alter (@MarissaAlter) November 11, 2019
Hapgood, he added, offered to appear via video link but his spokesman says the court refused.
They also say it is ‘abundantly clear’ that the case against him is prejudiced.
Seven months ago, an employee of the Malliouhana Hotel in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, who was drugged with a drug cocktail that included cocaine and had a pending rape charge, entered Scott Hapgood’s hotel room under false pretenses, He attacked Scott and threatened the life of two of his youngest children. In response, Scott defended himself and his children. ‘When the attacker died, in the hospital approximately one hour after the attack, Scott was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Three independent medical experts have concluded that the attacker died due to drugs in his system.
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