American man accused of killing a hotel employee he claims attacked his family in Anguilla is suing the resort company for negligence.
January 15, 2020, 8:02 PMScott Hapgood has filed a negligence lawsuit against Auberge Resorts in Anguilla, citing negligence in the hiring and supervision of the worker who was killed.who he claims attacked his family in Anguilla is suing the resort company that operates the hotel for negligence.
Auberge Resorts, which operates the Malliouhana Resort in Anguilla, did not respond to ABC News' request for comment Wednesday.The lawsuit alleges that Hapgood was with his two daughters in a room at the Malliouhana Resort in Anguilla on April 13 during a family vacation when a man dressed in a hotel uniform knocked on the door"just a few minutes" after the girls walked back to the hotel room on their own.
In this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2019, Scott Hapgood, right, a U.S. citizen charged with killing a hotel worker while on vacation in Anguilla, and his lawyer Juliya Arbisman, left, hold a media conference in New York.from Hapgood, who"feared for his life and the lives of his daughters," according to the complaint. A"violent" scuffle ensued between the two men as Mitchel allegedly stabbed Hapgood with the knife and bit him repeatedly.
MORE: Man accused of manslaughter in Anguilla hotel worker's death was defending himself during robbery attempt, family says Ultimately, the hotel security guard got there and restrained Mitchel until an ambulance arrived. Mitchel died in medical custody about an hour later, according to the complaint.
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