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Two men stabbed, one dies
Two men were stabbed, one fatally, during a dispute at Abbey Close, Cumberland, St Catherine yesterday morning.
The dead man has been identified as Richard Henry of Kirkbridge Avenue, Cumberland, St Catherine, while admitted to hospital is Kevin Walker, 25, otherwise called “Coolie” whose address was not ascertained.
The Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) reported that at about 8:00 am, Henry and Walker were reportedly involved in a dispute during which knives were drawn and the two received stab wounds. Both were taken to hospital where Henry was pronounced dead and Walker admitted in critical condition.
Guard accused of stealing ABM card remanded
A 30 year-old security guard, who has been accused of stealing an ABM card and withdrawing money from the account, was remanded in custody Thursday when he appeared in the Morant Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court in St Thomas. He is to reappear in court on February 7.
The man, Michael Prince, otherwise called “Pinchers” of Dumphries Crescent in Morant Bay, allegedly stole the ABM card from an 86 year-old man on January 29. One hundred and seventy four thousand dollars was reportedly withdrawn from the senior citizen’s account. On discovering that the money was missing from his account, the senior citizen made a report to the police.
Following investigation, Prince was arrested and charged by the Morant Bay police.
Man wanted on incest, murder charge held
Norris Fisher, 31, of Sevens Heights, May Pen in Clarendon, who was wanted on charges of incest and murder, was apprehended during a police operation in Manchester Thursday.
The CCN reported that on Monday, January 7, Fisher’s 12 year-old daughter was at home when she was allegedly attacked and stabbed several times by her father. She was taken to the May Pen Hospital then transferred to the Kingston Public Hospital where she died at about 5:20 pm. on Thursday January 10.
Investigations by the May Pen Police revealed that Fisher’s daughter had made a report to the Police on January 7, stating that her father had sexually assaulted her on a number of occasions. On returning home later that same day she was allegedly set upon and stabbed several times.
Fisher is scheduled to appear in the May Pen Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, February 4.
Man stabbed to death
A 25 year-old man was stabbed to death by one of three men at Sutherland Avenue, Kingston 10, Thursday night.
He has been identified as Andrew Campbell, a labourer of Kingswood Avenue, Kingston 10.
The CCN said that at about 9:20 pm, Campbell and a female companion were reportedly walking along Sutherland Avenue when they were approached by three men. An argument reportedly developed between Campbell and the men during which a knife was used to stab Campbell in his chest, back and face. He died on the spot. His female companion managed to escape.