A St Ann man accused of chopping a couple, leaving the man dead and the woman with stab wounds, has been charged by police.
He is 29-year-old Oshane Nevin of Minard Hill, Brown’s Town in the parish. Nevin has been charged with murder and wounding with intent following an incident on Tuesday, October 11, in Belle Air.
Reports from the Discovery Bay Police are that about 8:45 a.m., a woman and her boyfriend 27- year-old Kendrick Dixon of Rocky Point, Clarendon – were at home at Lydford Close in the Belle Air housing scheme when they were attacked by Nevin who stabbed them several times. Police had first said a machete was used in the attack.
The Police were alerted and both victims were transported to the hospital where Dixon was pronounced dead and the woman admitted. She has seen been released.
An investigation was launched, and on Sunday, October 16, Nevin was charged after a question-and-answer interview was conducted in the presence of his attorney. His court date is being finalised.
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