Retired British actress Viscella Richards has been discovered lifeless
Retired British actress Viscella Richards has been discovered lifeless at her Caribbean residence after her property was ransacked by robbers.
The star, who used the stage title Vikki Richards, was discovered on Wednesday along with her arms certain inside her bed room in North Valsyn, north of Trinidad, The Sun has reported.
Police have mentioned they imagine the 79-year-old was killed by robbers after her property was discovered ransacked, nonetheless authorities say there have been no different marks of violence on her physique.
Viscella was greatest identified for her function as a supporting actor in Black Snake and half in Zeta One.
Born in Trinidad, the star moved to the UK along with her household when she was six years-old, however moved again following her retirement.
Retired British actress Viscella Richards has been discovered lifeless at her Caribbean residence as police examine after it was ransacked by robbers on Wednesday
Police have mentioned they imagine the 79-year-old was killed by robbers after her property was discovered ransacked, nonetheless authorities say there have been no different marks of violence on her physique
The publication reported that native police are actually investigating after her physique was discovered by a carer on her bed room ground after considerations grew as she hadn’t been capable of attain the star since Tuesday night.
The girl arrived on the home to seek out the entrance gate closed and referred to as out to Viscella a number of occasions after discovering the entrance door ajar earlier than she stumbled upon the physique.
Her good friend, barrister Sir Timothy Cassel KC, instructed the publication: ‘The gate was open when she was discovered and the door was open. So whoever was there was let in by her.
‘Whether she knew them or not, or whether or not they manipulated her vulnerability, who is aware of? It’s terribly unhappy.’
The onerous drive from the safety cameras had been additionally reportedly stolen.
Viscella’s cousin mentioned: ‘Yes, we had been involved about her security as a result of we had been getting issues in place to get any individual to stick with her as her sickness progressed.’
It is believed Viscella had dementia, as a cousin instructed The Sun she was nonetheless effectively sufficient to care for herself, however could not be left alone for for much longer.
‘We have a lot of reminiscences to speak about, however an excessive amount of to say,’ she mentioned. ‘She was a really pleasant individual, very outgoing and outspoken.’
One neighbour mentioned, ‘She was an attractive girl, a heat individual, participating, thorough.’
‘Living alone on this place, we felt she wanted any individual in the home along with her, however in a state of affairs like this with folks realising she lived alone…she could have been a gentle goal,’ he added.
The star, who used the stage title Vikki Richards, was greatest identified for her function as a supporting actor in Black Snake and function in Zeta One
Viscella’s good friend, barrister Sir Timothy Cassel KC, instructed The Sun: ‘The gate was open when she was discovered and the door was open. So whoever was there was let in by her. ‘Whether she knew them or not, or whether or not they manipulated her vulnerability, who is aware of? It’s terribly unhappy’
Another relative instructed Newsday: ‘She was simply lovely, and I do not imply in simply look, however her soul was lovely.’
They added that regardless of retiring, the late actor did not cease performing as she continued to work with a theatre group and on different tasks.
The relative mentioned: ‘She was an outgoing individual. She beloved to carry out – she by no means stopped.’
Another relative who requested to stay nameless instructed The Sun that she had just lately hung out in England and Europe and solely returned to Trinidad in January.
‘She beloved to journey and store. She beloved being out and travelled all through Europe. She beloved Italy,’ mentioned her cousin.
Asked if she noticed her cousin’s movies, she mentioned that she had seen just a few, ‘however I by no means actually saved up with the movies she was in’.
The star’s relative didn’t need to speak about how she died, however famous that items of jewelry from her home had been lacking.
Vikki started her profession onstage, later showing in TV’s The Onedin Line, Return of the Saint and Howard’s Way.
In 1974, she was within the first ever picture taken by legendary Sun photographer Arthur Edwards when she posed with Wolves star striker John Richards.
Arthur managed to influence the footballer to pose with the actress, capturing a photograph that will start his stellar profession on Fleet Street.
