Woman among five charged in chopping death of Manchester man
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman is among five people charged in connection to the murder of 31-year-old Otis Moore, an electrician of West Road, Cobbla, Manchester, in his community on Wednesday, April 8.
Charged are 32-year-old Gorald Housen, otherwise called “Azzy”, an electrician; 23-year-old Shemar Brown, otherwise called “Tar”; 32-year-old Romania Christie, otherwise called “Maro”; 33-year-old Ricardo Dewdney, otherwise called “Mice”; and 36-year-old Arianne Housen, otherwise called “Shantel”, all labourers of Village District, Manchester.
Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 8:45 pm, Gorald and Moore had a dispute which escalated to a physical altercation, after which Gorald reportedly left the scene. It was alleged that he later returned with relatives, all armed with machetes and knives. The group allegedly attacked Moore, inflicting multiple wounds to his upper body before fleeing the area.
The police were summoned, and upon their arrival, Moore was assisted to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation was launched into the incident, which led to the five accused being arrested.
They were subsequently charged on Monday, April 13, after a question-and-answer session.
A court date for them is being finalised.
