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Man dies after being stabbed in Manchester

Published:Monday | July 10, 2023 | 12:59 PM
Both men were assisted to hospital where one was pronounced dead and the other was admitted in critical condition.

A man in Manchester has died after being stabbed during a fight with another.

The deceased is yet to be identified.

The body is of a dark complexion, slim build and about 6 feet long.

The body was clad in a yellow t-shirt, blue jeans pants, and a pair of white slippers.

Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, the unidentified male and another man were on Manchester Road in Mandeville when they got into an argument, which became physical.

After the altercation, both men were seen with stab wounds.

They were assisted to hospital where one man was pronounced dead and the other was admitted in critical condition.

The police were alerted and an investigation was launched.

Anyone with information that can assist in the investigation is being asked to contact the Mandeville police at 876-961-5538-9, Crime Stop at 311 or the police 119 number.

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