Man wanted for Portmore murder 22 years ago charged following deportation
Published:Friday | December 29, 2023 | 2:36 PM
The St Catherine South police have arrested and charged a man who has been at large for murder for 22 years.
He is 47-year-old Anthony Reid, otherwise called 'Christopher Reid' and 'Christopher Barrett' of Marlie Acres, Old Harbour, St Catherine.
The accused was charged last evening for the murder of then 26-year-old Dinsdale Heslop, otherwise called 'Prince' of Amberaly Close, Portsmouth in Portmore, St Catherine.
Prince was stabbed and killed at a bar in Northern Parade in Portsmouth on Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 10:30 p.m.
The accused allegedly later fled Jamaica to the United States of America (USA).
On Thursday, December 21, 2023, he was deported after serving time in prison in the USA.
Upon being returned to the island, he was taken into custody, interviewed and charged for the decades-old crime.
Crime Officer for the St Catherine South Division, Deputy Superintendent Jermaine Anglin, has vowed to go after criminals who have been eluding investigators for years.
Meanwhile, Commanding Officer for the Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Phillips, had high praises for the diligence and professionalism of the investigators throughout the period.
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