Former international peacekeeper Danny Vettrino, from Dysart, Fife, who was shot dead on the Caribbean island of Canouan in June, will be laid to rest at home later this month.
Funeral announced
The family of the 36-year-old, who moved to the Grenadines in 2024, have announced plans for his funeral on August 21 at Kirkcaldy Crematorium, followed by a wake in the town.
In a message shared through funeral directors, the family said: “It is with great sadness that the family announce the passing of a much loved man and a man who brought so much joy to those around him, Mr Daniel Vettrino, affectionately known to most as Danny.
“Danny tragically passed away on Canouan Island, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where he had been living and working, on Thursday, 25th June 2026, aged just 36 years.
“A beloved son, a loving brother, uncle and nephew, Danny was also a cherished friend to so many people across the world. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.”
Career and move to the Caribbean
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. In August 2024, he moved to the Grenadines where he worked as a Technical Service Manager at the Canouan Estate Resort and Villas.
Murder and investigation
Danny was gunned down at a car park in the Gym Hill area of Canouan at around 11:30pm after returning from a day out. He suffered a number of gunshot wounds to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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.
Tributes
Confirming his passing online in the days after his murder, his brother Robson Vettrino Kolberg previously said Danny was “loved by everyone, a pure soul who only wanted success and happiness for all of those around him”. He said: “He has touched the lives of so many people, from his hometown in Fife to all corners of this world.”
Daniel’s aunt also paid a heartfelt tribute to her “one in a million” nephew, saying: “Daniel lived a life shaped by courage, independence, and a determination to follow his own path.”
Arrests
Last month, police said they had made “several” arrests after two co-workers of Danny Vettrino were nabbed over his murder. Police Sergeant Edson Smith said: “We are looking at everything - no stones will be left unturned.”
