Two men charged for deadly Gregory Park firebombing
Published:Wednesday | August 30, 2023 | 8:29 PM
Several charges including murder have been laid against two men in relation to the fiery August 12 attack on Walkers Avenue in Gregory Park, Portmore, St Catherine.
They are Nigel McClarty, 24, a mechanic of Christian Pen, St Catherine, and Odane Fowler, otherwise called 'Pop Chow', 21, of Portmore Villa, also St Catherine.
The men are charged with:
* Two counts of murder
*10 counts of arson
* Possession of a prohibited weapon
* Unauthorized Possession of Ammunition
* Being a member of a criminal organization
* Facilitating serious offences by a criminal organization
* Using a firearm to commit a scheduled offence
* Knowingly aiding and abetting the carrying out of a serious offence by a criminal organization
The revelation was made today by DCP Fitz Bailey, head of the crime portfolio, during a press briefing.
The attack left one man dead, a woman hospitalised and more than 40 homeless.
The woman later died.
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