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Connecticut Advisor Arrested for ManslaughterConnecticut Advisor Arrested for Manslaughter

The incident has caused racial tensions in Anguilla, the Caribbean island where it occurred.

Diana Britton, Managing Editor

April 24, 2019

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A Darien, Conn.-based financial advisor was arrested for killing a Dominican-born hotel worker on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.

According to reports, Gavin Hapgood, an advisor with UBS Securities, was vacationing with his family when Kenny Mitchel, a maintenance worker at the hotel where they were staying, was called to their hotel room. Hapgood alleges Mitchel pulled a knife, published reports indicate, and the two fought, resulting in Mitchel’s death.

Hapgood was charged with manslaughter, and has been released on $74,000 bail.

 

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About the Author

Diana Britton

Managing Editor, WealthManagement.com

Diana Britton is the Managing Editor of WealthManagement.com, covering covering independent broker/dealers and RIAs from all angles. She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor, a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.

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