This is the moment two traumatized daughters clung to their mother after watching their father fight a hotel handyman after he arrived 'uninvited' to their five-star Anguilla hotel room and allegedly launched an attack.
Scott Hapgood, 44, was charged with manslaughter after he allegedly killed Kenny Mitchel, 27, during his family's vacation at the Malliouhana Resort on April 13.
Hapgood, of Connecticut, has claimed that Mitchel arrived unannounced at their hotel room, claiming he was there to fix a broken sink that no one in the family had reported.
Mitchel then allegedly tried to rob Hapgood, a banker at UBS, who claims he fought back in self-defense.
Now Hapgood's family have released an exclusive new photo to DailyMail.com of Hapgood's daughters hugging their mother Kallie after witnessing the altercation.
This is the moment two daughters clung to their mother after watching their father Scott Hapgood fight a hotel handyman after he arrived 'uninvited' to their five-star Anguilla hotel room and allegedly launched an attack. Now Hapgood has been charged with manslaughter
'Not only did the children witness a deeply traumatizing attack on their father but then they had to further witness a chaotic process in which their dad was charged with manslaughter for literally saving his family from an armed attacker,' Kelcey Kintner, the family's spokesman, told DailyMail.com.
Kintner told DailyMail.com that Mitchel arrived at the family's hotel room just minutes after Hapgood's daughters 'walked back to the hotel room on their own'.
These are the injuries Hapgood says he suffered while fighting off Kenny Mitchel, who he claims had come to 'rob' him in his hotel room during a family vacation
'The man knocked on the door, saying he was there to fix a broken sink,' she added.
Kintner said Hapgood had returned to the hotel room before his daughter because he needed to 'use the facilities'. His wife Kallie was not inside the room.
Once Mitchel got inside, he allegedly pulled a knife on Hapgood.
'We were excited for our first family vacation abroad in the beautiful and tranquil Caribbean island of Anguilla. But with a single knock at the door, our dream vacation turned into a chilling nightmare - a literal fight to survive,' the family said in a statement.
Hapgood later shared photos of his injuries, including bloody scratches on his nose and chest. His family said Hapgood was bitten on the nose several times.
'Scott himself sustained severe injuries as a result of the physical struggle which ensued,' the family said.
'Scott was literally fighting for his life. He was bitten multiple times by the attacker, including on his face. Scott's wounds will heal, but the trauma of this incident will be with our family forever.'
At some point a security guard arrived at the scene and restrained Mitchel, although it remains unclear who called for help.
It is also unclear how long after the incident Mitchel was pronounced dead. An autopsy report found his death was caused by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma, but it does not say what time he
