Man charged after allegedly stabbing ex-girlfriend multiple times
ST THOMAS, Jamaica— A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home in Morant Bay, St Thomas and stabbed her multiple times.
Charged with burglary and unlawful wounding is 48-year-old Junior Edwards, a labourer of Trinityville, in the parish.
Reports from the Morant Bay Police are that about 5:18 am on August 29, Edwards reportedly forced open a window to gain entry to the home of the complainant. When the complainant realised that there was someone inside her home, she ran from the house.
However, she was allegedly chased by Edwards, who caught her and used a knife to stab her several times.
A report was made to the police and it was reportedly later confirmed that Edwards and the complainant had recently ended a romantic relationship.
Following investigations, Edwards was arrested and charged after a question-and-answer session.
