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Family's emotional tribute to 29-year-old murder victim

The family and friends of murder victim Colford Ferguson gathered at the scene of his death this evening for a candlelit vigil.About 40 people attended the remembrance event outside the house where he was killed on the corner of East Shore Road and Mangrove Bay Road, in Somerset.Family friend Scott Smith led the tributes to 29-year-old Mr Ferguson, who was shot in broad daylight on February 4 as he did construction work at the property."We just want to honour him, we want to remember him," said Mr Smith. "We just want to send out a message to Bermuda that this needs to stop."He led the mourners in prayer, asking God to "wrap your arms around this community, around this Island" and giving thanks for the father-of-one's life."He was cut short by the enemy and we know that our enemy has done this," said Mr Smith. We will not accept this and we do not appreciate what has been done."Relatives spoke of their love for Mr Ferguson, including his older sister Rochelle Smith. She tearfully told how she and her brother fought the last time they spoke. "That doesn't sit well with me," she said. "I left it as a disagreement between a brother and sister; that it didn't matter, I didn't care, he had to learn a lesson. I take that back. Next time I saw my brother he was gone."She said she regretted not telling her brother she loved him on that occasion and told her other siblings: "I love you and I appreciate every single one of you."Those gathered - including Attorney General Michael Scott, who is MP for Sandys North, and former UBP chairman Jeff Sousa - sang We Shall Overcome and Amazing Grace, before a minute's silence to remember Mr Ferguson.