Former international peacekeeper Danny Vettrino, 35, from Dysart, Fife, was gunned down in Canouan, on St Vincent and the Grenadines, in June.
The funeral service of a Scottish man who was shot dead on a Caribbean island has taken place.
Former international peacekeeper Danny Vettrino, from Dysart, Fife, was gunned down in Canouan, on St Vincent and the Grenadines, in June. The 36-year-old, who moved to the Granadines in 2024, was murdered at a car park in the Gym Hill area of the island after returning from a day out.
He suffered a number of gunshot wounds to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Danny, who worked as a Technical Service Manager at the Canouan Estate Resort and Villas, was laid to rest in his hometown on August 21.
In a statement, Ian Johnston Funeral Directors described the service at Kirkcaldy Crematorium as “beautiful and heartfelt”.
The statement reads: “A beautiful and heartfelt service was held on Friday, 21st August, at Kirkcaldy Crematorium to celebrate the life of a much-loved young man and a true one-of-a-kind, tragically taken from this world, Mr Daniel Vettrino, affectionately known to so many as Danny.
“Danny’s loving family gathered outside his home in Dysart to welcome him back there one final time, before accompanying him on his final journey to Kirkcaldy Crematorium. On arrival, they were joined by many more of Danny’s relatives, friends and loved ones, who had travelled from different parts of the world to be there.
“During his time working away, Danny had made many lifelong friendships, and it was a fitting reflection of the impact he had on so many that so many had come together to pay their respects.”
The statement went on: “There were, understandably, many tears throughout the service, but amongst the sadness were also smiles and moments of gentle laughter as stories were shared and cherished memories brought back to life. One thing was certain, Danny did things his way, and there will never be another quite like him.”
It concluded: “Rest in peace now, Danny. Your work on this earth is done. Rest forever in the hearts and minds of all who will keep loving you, forever.”
In the weeks after Danny’s death, Caribbean cops confirmed they had made several” arrests – including two of Danny’s co-workers – as part of the murder probe. Nobody has since been charged.
Danny moved from Scotland to Egypt in 2015 and worked for an international peacekeeping organisation, which was created to oversee the terms of the Egyptian peace treaty with Israel. He moved to Colombia in 2023 and was contemplating returning to Scotland early in the next year before he landed the job in the Caribbean.
We previously told how detectives investigating the fatal shooting were reportedly probing links to a plane which ‘vanished’ in mysterious circumstances. Local media reports stated that his death has triggered an “expansion of an ongoing investigation” into the “disappearance” of a private plane near Canouan in July.
Reports suggested the probes became linked as the two pilots of the light aircraft, which vanished from radar before being found days later, came from Colombia, where Daniel previously lived.
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