A Kingston student who reportedly stabbed and killed a man on Valentine’s Day during a dispute was yesterday remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Nineteen-year-old Jason Fowling, otherwise called Shavi, of a Selassie Drive address in Kingston, was remanded by Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey after the court was informed that the post mortem report was not yet ready.

The accused is charged for the murder of 31-year-old Omerio Flash, a shopkeeper of Oakland Drive also in Kingston.

According to the police report, on the night in question, about 9:20, Flash was at the birthday party of the accused man’s brother when an altercation developed between him and Fowling.

During the altercation it is alleged that Fowling used a knife to stab Flash in his chest. The injured man was rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Fowling reportedly fled the scene but later surrendered to the police on February 16.

An eyewitness reported that Fowling approached Flash and said “whey you a do a me yard” then started to stab at him.

According to police investigations the two men had a previous dispute in 2014, stemming from allegations that Fowling was having an affair with Flash’s female companion.

However, Fowling in a sworn statement said he was first assaulted by the now deceased.

According to Fowling in his statement, on the night of the incident Flash “threatened him” saying that “mi can’t come inna fe him yard [and] me caan stop him from come a my yard caz me a no bad man.”

Fowling said that sometime after he was standing at his gate when Flash approached him and kicked him on his foot and he threw some rum on Flash.

Fowling said Flash’s brother pulled a knife, which fell, and he took it up and stabbed Flash.

The accused, who is represented by attorney Ester Reid, is scheduled to return to court on July 28.

– Tanesha Mundle