Charged
September 1, 2026
Construction worker charged with murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 30-year-old construction worker has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon following a fatal stabbing in Duhaney Park, Kingston 20.
Charged is Romaine Morris, a construction worker of Greenvale district, Mandeville, Manchester.
The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Jermone Thompson, also a construction worker, of Byndloss district, St Catherine.
Reports from the Hunts Bay police are that about 11:45 am, Thompson and Morris were involved in an altercation, during which Morris allegedly used a knife to stab Thompson. The police were alerted, and Thompson was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A court date for Morris is being finalised.
