Inmate charged with murder
Published:Sunday | January 26, 2025 | 4:59 PM
An inmate has been charged with the stabbing murder of his fellow inmate, 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers, at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre earlier this month.
The accused is 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, according to a police statement issued on Sunday.
The incident occurred at the Spanish Town-based facility on January 17.
It was reported earlier that there was a commotion at a section of the penal institution, during which Rogers was attacked and stabbed in his chest with a sharp object.
Rogers was later found, and transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Atkinson was charged following a question-and-answer session with detectives, the police said.
A court date is pending.
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