Body of missing man in Antigua found in barrel

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The police in Antigua say the body of a man discovered inside a barrel on a farm in the Bendals, a parish on the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday night, is that of Kerry Oliver, who had been reported missing last Friday. 

Police said that Oliver, also known as 'Dolla Man', was discovered in the barrel with his hands tied and that the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. 

Police said that he left his home around 9:45 p.m. last Friday and that during the course of investigations, they discovered his vehicle abandoned on a by-road, unlocked, with the keys inside.  

The vehicle was processed at the scene and later towed to the police headquarters for further investigation. 

The police said he is the sixth person murdered so far this year. 

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