The funeral of murdered Bermuda Hogges and national team footballer, Shaki Eugene Crockwell, will take place this afternoon.

Mr. Crockwell was found dead on Friday, August 24 at 10.22 p.m. on the railway tracks near Loyal Hill, Devonshire. He was shot in the back of the neck and was wearing a bullet proof vest at the time.

Officers found Mr. Crockwell in an unresponsive state after receiving a phone call from an unknown person. The caller failed to provide their name and no one was in the area when Police arrived.

Mr. Crockwell was well known in the sports world and has been described as an "incredible" striker. He was the captain for Boulevard Blazers and was a member of the Bermuda Hogges and national team.

He played only a brief stint with Hogges. He left the team when he realised he would not be able to travel with them due to being on the US stop list.

In 2003, Mr. Crockwell pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to an off-duty prison officer. The conviction prevented him from travelling to or through the US.

No one has been arrested so far in connection with his murder. His father, Danny Crockwell and mother, Sandra Lambert, have both pleaded for witnesses to contact Police.

The funeral will take place at the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2 p.m.The burial will follow at the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery in St. George's.