St James man charged with murder in chopping incident
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A 41-year-old labourer has been charged with murder in connection with an incident in Long Bay, St James on Wednesday, July 18.
Charged is Carlius Stewart, of Three Miles River, Westmoreland and Long Bay.
Stewart was charged with the murder of 44-year-old Borris Edwards, a labourer of Long Bay.
Reports from the Montego Bay Police are that about 1:30 pm, both men had an argument which escalated into a fight. It is alleged that Stewart used a machete to fatally inflict several chop wounds to the head and neck of Edwards.
The police were summoned and Edwards fled the scene.
On Wednesday, February 1, Stewart was arrested and taken into custody where he was charged following a question and answer session in the presence of his attorney.
