The death of Rueben Andrew, a well-respected retired banker and former senior executive of The Standard Chartered Bank, was found at his home on Monday night, marking the scene of a horrific crime in the upscale coastal community of Brufut Heights.
It is difficult to find neighbours who could be aware of the occurrence in a neighbourhood where residents rarely communicate. In order to explain what they discovered, the investigators relied on testimonies from his immediate family.
When the 63-year-old victim returned home at 5 p.m. on Monday, his wife, Victoria Andrew, discovered him unresponsive, according to a police statement confirming the event yesterday.
After being taken to Ndeban Clinic for evacuation, the subject was pronounced dead and taken to the EFSTH mortuary for additional testing.
Evidence of forced entry and theft of items, including phones, computers, and cash worth $7,000, £2,000, and between D9,000 and D10,000, was found during preliminary investigations, according to the police.
CCTV footage verified the presence of the watchman and maid earlier that day, and they claimed that a ladder and a cutlass were found at the location. According to the police statement, “both are currently at large and are confirmed to be Sierra Leoneans.”
Rueben Andrew, the victim, had a multi-country career and was a well-respected person in the financial industry of The Gambia.
Before being assigned to The Gambia as acting general manager, he started his banking career in Senegal with BNP Paribas. Later on, he worked at Standard Chartered Bank The Gambia, where he held roles as Head of Sales in Corporate and Institutional Banking and Head of Credit Analysis. After that, he returned to The Gambia and worked at SCB Sierra Leone. Later, he worked in the banking sector for UBA.
