Authorities in Jennings have identified the victim of a residential death as Makellia Reneisha Williams, a 24-year-old national of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The tragic incident occurred Tuesday when police responded to a distress call at a Pease Alley residence, where Williams was discovered unresponsive and subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
Williams had been residing in the community with her boyfriend, Akeem Barkas, who shares her Vincentian nationality. Contrary to initial reports circulating within the community, Barkas has explicitly denied allegations of any domestic dispute occurring prior to the incident. In a statement to Antigua News, Barkas clarified that no argument took place between the couple and maintained that he never provided such information to law enforcement officials.
Neighbors and local residents remember Williams as a quietly dignified yet approachable presence in their community. Descriptions consistently portray her as reserved yet consistently courteous, with multiple accounts confirming her habitual practice of exchanging greetings with both neighbors and local merchants during her daily routines. The sudden loss of this young woman has generated profound distress within the traditionally tight-knit neighborhood, where such tragedies remain uncommon.
Law enforcement agencies have launched a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding Williams’ untimely death. While authorities have refrained from speculating on potential causes pending autopsy results, the case remains active with detectives pursuing multiple lines of inquiry. The international dimension of the case, involving citizens from St. Vincent and the Grenadines residing in Antigua, adds complexity to the ongoing investigation.