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Eugene Hebert
[edit]The correct spelling and complete name is Rev. Fr. Eugene John Hebert, S.J. (not "Herbert"). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Djfruge (talk • contribs) 21:06, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Inapropriate photo
[edit]I believe the photo on the front is inapropriate as the child he's holding is naked. Anthytheawesome (talk) 07:02, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
Misinformation
[edit]I noticed on "Incident" section of the article, Rev Fr. Eugene John Hebert Wikipedia page, it's stated the Perpetrators were alleged to be the rebel LTTE as well as government soldiers belonging to various divisions. I think this is solely shifting the blame on the LTTE, as the article doesn't mention which "government soldiers" or "various divisions" they belong to. Furthermore, there was a confession by a "Muslim Labourer" under the influence of alcohol to a Tamil Catholic labourer who said,
“the mob was probably equipped with crowbars and sledge hammers. He [Fr. Eugene John Hebert] could not have won the fight. They would have proceeded to ‘finish him off’ and hide all signs of evidence.”
This could also be corroborated by the events occurring around this time period when a number of Tamils had been killed by a group named Jihad and others in retaliation for the Kattankudi massacre.
And here's another supporting statement from Father Harry Miller in 2005 who denied all of Sri Lankan Government’s official statement about the Incident. Father Harry Miller Denied the claim there was ever an exhaustive search party and that it never took place. Father Harry Miller also denied Fr. Herbert had fallen afoul of the LTTE who were very active there at the time and with whom he had severe problems – He also denied this statement and vehemently claimed this wasn’t true either. On the contrary, Father Harry Miller blames the off-duty army and other looters at work there [in Eravur] that day."
The Source(s):
Guthrie, Jeannine (2019-01-17). "The Louisiana Jesuit who fought for truth and justice in war-torn Sri Lanka". America Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-12. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RajaRajaC (talk • contribs) 12:05, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
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Excrept:
Another Catholic priest who was stationed at Iruthayapuram recalled that a Moslem lorry owner told him that Fr. Herbert and the Tamil boy had been intercepted. The boy was taken away and beaten to death, and Fr. Herbert was told he could go. But he refused to do so. After three days he met his violent death.
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Excrept:
Since the main highway from Valaichenai to Batticaloa passes through the Muslim-majority city of Eravur, it is believed that Father Habert may have chosen the railway line that encircles the Eravur Muslim area instead of passing through it. At that time there was not much movement of people in the area beyond the playground of Eravur Aligarh Maha Vidyalaya. It has now been reported that the Muslim Home Guard, the Friday Army, shot at Father Herbert and Betrum Francis, who were traveling along the route, and then stabbed them and then burned them alive by placing thier bodies on a tire. The person who witnessed the incident told us, “I still remember the white priest scolding and shouting in English and Tamil.”
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