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A devoted son, a doting husband, a caring father, a faithful and uncompromising christian.


These are just some of the words that were used to describe Special Prosecutor Randall Hector on Friday at his funeral service which was held at the University of the Southern Caribbean .
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00:00Family, friends, and colleagues turned out to pay their final respects to Hector, who
00:04was killed on December 31st in Port of Spain shortly after leaving a church service.
00:10Among those in attendance were former President Justice Anthony Carmona, Roger Gaspard, S.C.
00:16Director of Public Prosecutions, and Lynette Cibaran-Sweet, S.C. President of the Law Association.
00:23During the almost four-hour-long service, Cibaran-Sweet described Hector as a truly
00:29remarkable individual who impacted the lives of all those around him.
00:34Randall was not only a distinguished legal professional, but a dedicated advocate for
00:41justice and a fierce protector of the rights of those who could not defend themselves.
00:48She said that while his life was short, it was purposeful and impactful.
00:53By all accounts, he approached each case with compassion, integrity, and a steady resolve
01:01to do what was right.
01:03His legal acumen and ethical standards set a benchmark for his aspiring attorneys and
01:11earned him the respect of his peers and adversaries alike.
01:16Justice Brown Antwine remembers Hector as a gentleman and an outstanding prosecutor.
01:22He established several legal firsts in this country, Antwine said, but more than that,
01:27he was fearless.
01:29He was polite and respectful to everyone.
01:34He was also brave and fearless.
01:38President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trinidad and Tobago, Pastor Leslie Moses,
01:44called Hector a friend and said that he was still trying to come to terms with what happened.
01:50He called on citizens to unite in turning the tide against crime.
01:55We have to do something about our beloved TNT.
01:59We have to.
02:00And while we celebrate the life of Randall, there were 624 others who died at the hands
02:10of criminals last year.
02:18It should not be so much.
02:20Moses told the congregation that the offerings from today's service would go towards a tertiary
02:26education fund for Hector's children.
02:29Alexander Brucewell, TV6 News.
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