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House thief nabbed after months at large

Published:Thursday | September 8, 2022 | 8:42 PM
Reports are that about 11:30 p.m., a woman was at home sleeping when she was awoken by sounds coming from inside her house. She went to investigate and saw Barry searching her handbag. Both parties got into a tussle during which she received several wounds.

Thirty-two-year-old Kenroy Barry, otherwise called 'Shatta Blacks', a mason of Top Hill, Dalvey district in St. Thomas, has been charged with burglary, larceny and unlawful wounding following an incident in Cheswick district, St Thomas on Monday, May 9.

Reports are that about 11:30 p.m., a woman was at home sleeping when she was awoken by sounds coming from inside her house. She went to investigate and saw Barry searching her handbag. Both parties got into a tussle during which she received several wounds.

Barry managed to escape through the front door.

The woman later discovered that US$240 and J$30,000 were missing from her handbag; hence a report was made to the police.

An investigation was launched and on Thursday, September 1, Barry was arrested and subsequently charged for the offences.

His court date is being finalised.

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