British landlady, 65, shot dead in front of husband on Caribbean holiday

Elaine McGowan, 65, who ran The Castle Hotel in Hythe, Kent, was killed in front of her husband in Trinidad and Tobago (Picture: Facebook/Cover Images) A British pub landlady has been shot dead while on a Caribbean holiday. Elaine McGowan, 65, who ran The Castle Hotel in Hythe, Kent, was killed in front of her husband in Trinidad and Tobago on July 5. Friends and family remembered her as a ‘brilliant person’ and a ‘helpful and lovely lady’ as they appealed for anyone with information to come forward. Elaine and her husband were standing outside her godfather’s home when a silver Nissan Tiida pulled up alongside them. The gunman stepped out of the vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene. Elaine was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Centre but was declared dead on arrival.