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Three charged for machete attack at grave digging in St Ann

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2024 | 3:04 PM
A court date has yet to be finalised.

Three 18-year-olds were on Wednesday charged for a machete attack on a man at a grave digging in Riverhead district, St Ann.

Dwight Mullings, Damion Morris, and Jamie Miller, all of Moneague in the parish, are charged with wounding with intent.

A court date has yet to be finalised.

The incident happened on the afternoon of Thursday, January 18.

The police report that about 5:30 p.m., a man was at a grave digging when he was attacked by the accused t with machetes.

The man received chop wounds to the head that resulted in serious injuries.

He was transported to hospital, where he was admitted in serious condition.

A report was made to the police and the men were subsequently charged.

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