The mother of slain Antiguan cricketer Vondé Bowers has renewed her call for justice on what would have been his 19th birthday, November 12.

Bowers, a former Ottos Comprehensive School student who represented Antigua and Barbuda in cricket, was fatally stabbed in Grays Farm on July 29, 2025.

In an emotional birthday tribute posted on social media, his mother, Vangetta Hector, expressed her continued grief and frustration over her son’s killing.

“To the people who took my son’s life and continue to walk around carelessly as if nothing happened, I pray that your nights are restless and that the weight of what you have done never allows you to forget,” she wrote.

Hector also urged an individual she said had admitted involvement in the killing to reveal the full truth.

She reflected on the milestones her son would never experience, including celebrating his birthday and graduating from school.

“My son deserved a future,” she wrote. “Instead, I am left celebrating milestones in my heart while carrying a lifetime of heartbreak.”

A 16-year-old male from Hatton was charged with murder in connection with Bowers’ death.

Hector has repeatedly called for accountability and questioned whether laws governing juveniles accused of serious crimes adequately protect victims and their families.

More than 15 months after her son’s death, she remains determined to secure justice.

“You took his tomorrow, but you will never erase his memory. A mother’s pain does not have an expiration date,” she wrote.

Her tribute ended with a demand:

“JUSTICE FOR MY SON.”

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: Mother Renews Call for Justice on Slain Cricketer Vondé Bowers’ 19th Birthday.