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St Ann fisherman charged with murder of senior citizen

Published:Monday | July 20, 2020 | 12:00 AM
Thirty-four-year-old Marvin Demetrious of Roaring River in Steer Town, St Ann is accused of killing 61-year-old Everton Hamilton on June 16.

A St Ann fisherman has now been charged with last month's murder of a senior citizen in Steer Town in the parish.

The police say 34-year-old Marvin Demetrious of Roaring River in Steer Town, St Ann was charged on Monday, July 20.

He is accused of killing 61-year-old Everton Hamilton on June 16.

The St Ann’s Bay police say about 9:30 p.m. residents stumbled upon Hamilton’s body and alerted them.

On their arrival, Hamilton's burnt body was seen in a ditch with gunshot and chop wounds.

An intense investigation was launched and Demetrious arrested and later interviewed in the presence of his attorney.

His court date has not been finalised.

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