Brother and sister charged for murder of Trelawny fisherman
Published:Wednesday | January 3, 2024 | 7:12 PM
A 60-year-old man and his 56-year-old sister have been charged with murder after they allegedly broke into a fisherman's house in Wakefield, Trelawny, and beat him to death with concrete blocks on Saturday.
They have been identified as Sylvia Montaque, a babysitter of Moorefield, Wakefield, and Lester Montaque, otherwise called 'Judge', a gardener of Tilston Housing Scheme, Bounty Hall in Trelawny.
The Falmouth police say about 5:30 a.m., the siblings went to the home of 59-year-old David Brown, otherwise called 'Dave', a fisherman, and forced their way inside his house.
An altercation developed between them and Sylvia and her brother allegedly used concrete blocks to hit Brown on his head.
Residents heard the noise and alerted the police.
On arrival of the lawmen, the area was searched and Brown was discovered lying on his back in a pool of blood.
Lester and Sylvia Montaque were subsequently arrested and charged with murder and conspiracy to murder.
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