Trelawny farmer charged with murder
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A 24-year-old Trelawny farmer has been charged with murder following the death of 35-year-old Conroy Bramwell otherwise called ‘Smokey’, of Spring Hill, Stewart Castle, Duncans in the parish on Wednesday, August 14.
Charged is Onique Small, otherwise called ‘Ojay’ of a Hague Settlement address in the parish.
Reports from the Falmouth Police are that at about 11:15 pm, Bramwell was walking in the town when a dispute arose with a man to whom he had loaned money.
The argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which the suspect allegedly used a pair of scissors to stab Bramwell. The police were summoned and on arrival, Bramwell was transported to hospital where he was treated. He succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, August 17.
Small, who turned himself in to the police on Thursday, August 15, was charged following a question-and-answer session also on Saturday.
His court date is being finalised.
