ST ANN, Jamaica — A 22-year-old man is now in police custody following the fatal stabbing of two young children, one of whom was his son, in Swamp, Moneague, St Ann, the Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed.

While his identity has not been released, it is reported that the man consumed a cup of ganja tea before allegedly carrying out the attack.

“He consumed some ganja tea and started acting hysterical and aggressive,” Acting Senior Superintendent of Police Rohan Elliott, the commanding officer for the St Ann Division, told Observer Online.

According to reports, the incident occurred 8:00 pm on Tuesday while the man was at home with his partner and the two children, aged one and three.

The mother, upon seeing what was happening, went to the Moneague Police Station and reported the incident.

The police responded and subsequently went to the house where the suspect was seen; however, the children were not found.

Both toddlers were found Wednesday morning in bushes close to the house, and blood stains were observed in a room of the house. He was taken into custody and is now being interrogated by the police.

Police have confirmed that the one-year-old child was the man’s son, while the three-year-old was his stepchild.