Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)
Karkala, Oct 23: A person was done to death by stabbing him with a knife at Belottu House in Jyotinagara in Kukkundoor village here.
The murder happened on the night of Sunday October 21.
As per information, the murder was committed by Troy Hillary (53) who has settled down in Mumbai. The man who was killed happened to be Alexander John D'Mello (64). The accused fled from the scene after the murder but the police managed to nab him. The police found him waiting for a vehicle to escape near Joduraste, and caught hold of him.
Alexander used to live in his house alone as his wife lives in an Ashram at Mangaluru. He happened to be a friend of Troy Hillary. It is said that Alexander came in contact with Hillary when working for a ship at Mumbai. The acquaintance soon turned into friendship, and Hillary often came from Mumbai for the specific purpose of visiting the deceased, it is said.
During his visits, Hillary used to stay in the residence of Alexander for four to five days on an average. On the night of Sunday, both of them had together consumed liquor. Later, on some issue, the two fought with each other. The fight culminated with Hillary stabbing Alexander with a knife. The police of the town station here have registered a case and begun investigation.
It is said that the neighbours who heard the sound of their arguments and fight, did not bother about it as quarrels between the two happened often. However, at night, Hillary called Alexander's wife and told her that her husband had been hurt and was lying on the ground. She conveyed this information to her younger brothers living nearby. They came to the house of Alexander and found him lying in a pool of blood. Hillary was nowhere to be seen then.
Police later arrested Hillary.