Director-choreographer Remo D’Souza’s brother-in-law dies by suicide
Choreographer-director Remo D’Souza’s brother-in-law Jason Watkins passed on by self suicide at his Yamuna Nagar home in Andheri on Thursday, said police, reported news agency ANI. A case has been registered regarding the matter and further investigation is in progress.
“Choreographer and director Remo D’souza’s 48-year-old brother-in-law, Jason Savio Watkins, died by suicide in his apartment in Mumbai. His body has been sent to Cooper hospital for a post mortem. A case has been registered; further investigation underway,” said Mumbai Police.
As per a senior cop, the police got a call at around 12 pm, saying that an individual has died by suicide inside flat no 302 of Yamuna Nagar at Andheri. The Oshiwara police identified him as Jason Watkins, brother-in-law of Remo. He was 48.
The police took him to Cooper hospital and the doctors in the hospital declared him dead on arrival. The police are taking statements from his 74-year-old father Desmond, sister Lizelle and her significant other Remo. The police have registered a case under Accidental Death Report (ADR) and further investigation is in progress.
On Thursday, Lizelle mourned the loss of her brother, sharing emotional notes on Instagram Stories, one of which she later deleted. The post said: In more heart-wrenching posts, Lizelle wrote: “Why? How could you do this to me? Will never forgive you.” In more heart-wrenching posts, Lizelle wrote: “Mom, I failed you” as she imparted a picture of her brother to their mother. Lizelle also shared a childhood throwback, remembering her brother, and wrote: “Why?” Lizelle lost her mom in 2018.
