By Glenroy Sinclair
Staff Reporter
Hundreds of Arnett Gardens residents file pass the body of William Moore at the "Black Roses Corner", Lincoln Crescent, Arnett Gardens yesterday. - Ian Allen
ON THE eve of his burial, the body of reputed area don William 'Willie Haggart' Moore was brought back to his home turf in Arnett Gardens yesterday afternoon where thousands flocked the 'Black Roses Corner' at Lincoln Crescent and Rousseau Road to take a peep at a man they loved as a benevolent godfather.
There were no obvious tears, but a number of sound boxes on the roof of a building were thumping heavily, playing a version of Bob Marley's Woman Hold Your Head And Cry.
Both intersections of Lincoln Cresent were blocked off by residents. Only pedestrian traffic was allowed in that zone. As the news spread like wildfire that his body had arrived, hundreds of residents were seen running from all corners of the community, to the 'Black Roses Corner'. "Willie body come! Willie body come," some shouted almost in chorus.
A number of video cameramen were positioned strategically shooting the procession of people. The casket was placed on the ground floor of a building, next door a wholesale store which Moore owned and operated. It was barred off in a rectangular shaped area, by iron rails.
Viewers formed a line manned by members of the 'Black Roses Crew'. They entered through one gate and made their exit through another. Grimmed-face men were seen at both entrances to Lincoln Crescent, their eyes searching the faces of everybody who came to look at 'Willie'.
Nodding to the rhythm of the music, some of 'Willie's' friends puffed ganja spliffs while clenching their favourite drink in hand Red Stripe, Heineken beer and Guinness stout were popular among them.
Moore's body was attired in a white suit and a black tie, with his usual neat hair plaited and head leaning to the right.
Moore, Albert 'Blacka Douche' Bonner and Lowell 'Big Bunny' Hinds were shot dead by gunmen on April 18, while they stood at the 'Black Roses Corner'.
Following a funeral service at the National Arena this morning, Moore's body will be interred at the Calvary Cemetery.
