Hispanic Community Leader Defends Support for Slain Teen Yennefer Bridge
The head of the Hispanic community in Antigua and Barbuda, Alex Martinez, has spoken out forcefully in defence of his community amid growing criticism over the level of support provided to 16-year-old Yennefer Bridge, who was brutally murdered last year.
Yennefer, who became a mother at just 14, was found dead in a wooded area along Fig Tree Drive on 28 June 2024. Hours before her body was discovered, her two-year-old son was found wandering alone along Jonas Road. No one has been charged in connection with her death.
Martinez said the community had been “actively involved” in supporting Yennefer and her family during her life, and her tragic death left many in the community “devastated.”
“We all were helping her in some kind of way,” Martinez said, noting that members of the community, particularly older residents, routinely provided items for Yennefer’s baby. “People speak like they know things, but they don’t. When I saw that picture of Yennefer’s body, I was devastated. I never even crossed words with her before, but it felt like I lost a family member.”
In the wake of Yennefer’s death, Martinez said community members organised a vigil and drove together to Johnson’s Point to pay their respects. He also confirmed that he remains in contact with police investigators and has spoken to senior officers about the ongoing investigation.
“I spoke to Mr Wait from the police force two weeks ago. He said they’re still investigating. I’m doing what I can to give the case a push,” Martinez said, while also urging the police to do more to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Yennefer’s father, who now resides in Santo Domingo, is reportedly unwell. Martinez said he has been in contact with him as the family continues to grieve and seek closure.
“Her little boy still asks where his mother is. How do you answer that? It’s very painful — not just for people in Antigua, but for any family anywhere in the world.”
Martinez stressed that the call for justice transcends nationality or ethnicity.
“This is not about Hispanic Antiguans or Americans or anyone else. This is about a murdered girl and a grieving family. The person who killed her discarded her like garbage. We need answers, and we won’t rest until justice is done.”
The tragic case has reignited conversations about the support available to young mothers and vulnerable youth. Martinez affirmed that the Hispanic community will continue to support Yennefer’s now three-year-old son and his grandmother through moral and financial assistance.
He also confirmed that discussions have taken place with Michael Joseph, the ABLP caretaker for St John’s Rural West, where the child now resides, about further support for the family.
Police investigations into the murder of Yennefer Bridge remain ongoing. Authorities have interviewed several individuals, including her boyfriend, but no arrests have been made.
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Is Michael Joseph the representative for St. John’s Rural West, just asking; sounds political to me
Nobody should be criticised for standing up for a young person’s life, regardless of background.
Da pickney dead, and people still find time to argue ’bout support? Tap it, man.
Big respect to the leader for showing love and solidarity—it’s what real community looks like.
People too quick to judge. Every life matters, and she deserved support.
Da girl done gone. Least we could do is stand wid she family, nuh?
Why is it controversial to support a slain teen? That’s the real question.
Wha wrong if the man want support di family? Y’all cold, bad.
If we can’t come together in grief, when will we ever?
Standing for justice should never need defending.
STAND DOWN; BOY! Just warn your peeps against biting the hand that continues to feed them. Not all Antiguans and Barbudans are fooly locals standing in awe at your “foreigness”! Keep your fat chat to yourself! ANTIGUANS &BARBUDANS, PAY ATTENTION.
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This Guy is an an Antigua Labour Party Fanatic Campaign Supporter, up untill last Sunday he is around the place Campaigning, handing out ALP Campaign Paraphenalias, which he cannot deny, because he offered me an Antigua Labour Party Red Cap.
No one has any problem supporting Yennefer Bridge family dilemma and I need to make this clear from start, but whem this support come clothed in Campaign Strategies of the Antigua Labour Party, it’s a total betrayal of Yennefer Bridge, her Son, her entire family and friends, and all those Antiguant whom really supported he’r cause.
He is so Labour Party Orientated, that it’s only Michael Joseph alone that he will be contacting, for support for Yennefer Bridge from the Community, no one else matters. I wonder if he thinks that all Antiguans are fools like some of those Labour Party Supporters whom are supporting him.This individual truly loves Disturbances, and takes every opportunity, be it death or otherwise, to be Campaigning, like every day is election time.
I do hope that he has not forgotten about nine year old Shantel Crump, whom one of his Native Born, killed so innocently, or perhaps her life doesn’t matters.
He needs to put aside his political affiliation aside, if he so truly wants to be, a Community Activist, and leave Antiguan Politics alone, for Antiguans and Barbudans to settle their scores.
This so called Leader of the Spanish Community, is much too aggressive with his support for Gaston Browne and the Antigua Labour Party and appears as a Party Enforcer.
Not even in his own Country of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, he is allowed to create mayhem, under the disguise of Protest Actions.
Antiguans are sick and tired of this charade.
Thus was a teen who got pregnant a d killed what is wrong with cold blooded people like you all and they need to find and charge the person who got her pregnant as teenager she was very young and question need to take from them two brothers and question the Spanish woman who killed the child
Rawdon Turner, Cutie Benjamin and the Cabinet must begin to clampdown on these whorehouses, cocaine parlours, pedophiles and noise pollution bars which have many communities looking like 42nd Street & 9th Ave, NY, NY in the 1970’s – 1990’s (OPEN AIR PUSSY, ASS & DOPE SELLING DISTRICT).
Yes we all know murder is not a pleasant thing but when you play with fire, you will get burn.
The question is since she had a child at 14 years, it means she was fucking before then and for how long who the fuck knows except the dick and the pussy. So why wasn’t the father of the child charged for some sort of crime on a minor? And since they live Obeah as a faith why don’t they just seek justice through their god and mammon this way?
Gaston and ABLP can cater to you all but only ANTIGUAN IDIOTS cannot see throughout or read your fucking game plan. Not all of us drink and suck cock soup.
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