Police may have removed the yellow caution tape and forensics have collected all of the evidence from the murder scene of Maxwell Brangman and Frederick Gilbert, but the community is still shaken by the acts of violence of the past weekend.

As loved ones travelled to the charred garage that Mr. Brangman called home and where his body was found, the mood was extremely morbid and tears were flowing as they stood in confusion that someone would commit such senseless crimes.

Fixed to a tree adjacent to the old garage was a memorial of flowers and a cardboard sign, which read: "Freddie and Maxie, we will always miss and love you. Love always," with the names of loved ones attached.

Manager of the Black Horse Tavern, Judy Williams said: "Maxie was everybody's family. They were both two great people and two great friends."

Vanese Gordon, who works in environmental services for Government said that she has been living in St. David's for over a year and knew Maxie to be a kind man and very helpful.

She said that they would have small talk everyday when she walked her dog past his home.

"My husband and I are devastated that this 'national treasure' was taken from us.

"He was the sweetest man with a gentle, free spirit."

Mrs. Gordon, who lives very close to the murder scene, said that she didn't hear or see anything on Saturday night but when she woke up early Sunday morning she saw many fire trucks in Black Horse's parking lot but no ambulances.

"When we didn't see any ambulances we thought, 'Thank God no one was hurt'.

"But when we found out that it was Maxie, we felt awful."

Her husband, Alan Gordon said: "People in St. David's are terrified because it is not solved and there's a monster out there running loose."

Mrs. Gordon said that she has started a memorial fund for Maxie and plans to put some sort of memorial near his home to pay tribute.

Many friends of Frederick Gilbert were sitting on the very boat that he sometimes called home reminiscing about their friend and very emotional that he was tragically taken from them.

Good friend Kevin Tuzo said: "Freddie has been a good friend and I think it's terribly sad what has happened to the both of them.

"They never did any wrong or bothered anybody."

He added that he and his wife had always welcomed both men into their home on many occasions.

"During Hurricane Bertha, my wife and I drove our boat out to the moorings where we knew Freddie was to check on him.

"That's how we are in St. David's, we look out for each other, so I am very upset that this has happened."

Godfather of Maxwell Brangman's daughter, Albert Fox Jr. described Mr. Burgess as well liked and someone who liked to read.

He also attributed Mr. Brangman to being a former member of the National Trust and a former Bermuda Regiment soldier who never emotionally recovered from his divorce.

"When we heard about what happened to him it was bad enough, but when we heard about Freddie, man we were messed up, the community hasn't been the same."

Mr. Fox described Mr. Gilbert as a master tradesman who was welcomed to rest his head anywhere.

He recalled the last time he had seen him alive: "Freddie was working with my father on Friday and was supposed to meet him again on Sunday, that was the last time I saw him."

A very emotional, Eugene 'Fire' Dublin, referred to Mr. Gilbert as his 'son'.

He said: "I loved him, he was like my son, everybody loved him."

He said that when he heard the news of what had happened to his dear friend he couldn't move.

"I couldn't even get out of bed, I couldn't eat and I couldn't sleep."