Monrovia – Family of fallen Journalist Tyron Browne, who was allegedly murdered by one Jonathan Williams, has expressed dissatisfaction over the way the government is handling the murder case of their son.
Giving the family’s reflection at their late son’s funeral held on Saturday, June 9, at the Good Sheppard Episcopal Church, Samuel K. Sieh Jr. said his cousin’s death has been downplayed by the government since the alleged perpetrator was arrested.
“We expected this case to be expedited; Tyron’s death caused lots of misinformation and fingers were pointed at the government. So why is it that the government, which was accused initially, would not want to fast-track this case? So to the Ministries of Information and Justice, these are our concerns. We do not know what is happening regarding this case. So we want to be in the know of everything that will be happening henceforth,” Sieh requested.
Sieh further lamented that up to present, the family does not know the status of the case, as to when the case would be held, who is government’s representation to them or who is the lawyer assigned to this case. He stressed that absolutely no pieces of information are being shared with them regarding the case.
“The government is supposed to be our representation; it should be the one to fight with us in this murder case. We are not to be the ones running behind government for information on what is happening. When all those involved in the case, were taken to court, our family was never informed, which was a total disrespect to us; we are hurt,” he emphasized.
He thanked the Christ Embassy Church for hosting an all-night memorial service for the deceased and the Super Communications family, where the deceased worked, for standing with them. He also thanked the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), for continually drawing the government’s attending to the matter. He also thanked the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Col. Patrick Sudue, for providing police escorts.
Tyron’s funeral was attended by government officials, journalists and sympathizers; the church hall was jammed to the extent that the hall couldn’t contain everyone who had turned out to pay their last respect before he was interred.
Preaching the funeral discourse, Rev. Fr. Peter Inuwa, Rector, Good Sheppard Episcopal Church, said when someone feels that they can take the best from another person, it is when God creates a vacuum that will lift the person up. And when that happens, people would see, wonder and get troubled of how the person made it, but one must be patient and trust in the Lord.
“I hear Tyron is the only child of his mother Hannah. Do you know what it takes to give birth to a child and nurture that child, feed cloth and shelter that child up to his/her twenties, just to be snapped away just like that? Do you know how it feels for Hannah? Put yourself in her shoes, and ask yourself these questions, who will bring water for you during your old age. But if devil says he will take away the best from you, God will give you the greatest,” said Fr. Inuwa.
Tyron Browne was born 1994 unto the union of Mr. Comwell Browne and Ms. Hannah Pettiquoi. He started his primary education at the SDA Preparatory School on the Old Road. He later continued his Elementary and Jr. High Education at the St Pius-X Catholic School in Harbel, Firestone, Margibi County. He later moved to Monrovia and enrolled at the John Lewis Memorial High School in Paynesville, where he completed his secondary education. With interest in Computer Science, he enrolled at the Starz Computer School of Technology, and studied Computer Software and Graphic Designs. Upon his graduation in 2014, he enrolled at the Blue Crest University and studied Network System Engineering.
Tyron was a member of the Christ Embassy Church and worked as a Graphic Designer, Photo Journalist and Editor at Super T.V. and Radio Communications Inc, until his demise. He left to mourn his Mother Ms. Hannah Pettiquoi, Mr. Comwell Browne of the US, his nine-month-old son, Flourish Browne, and a host of relatives and friends both in the US and Liberia.
