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Man dies after being stabbed in fight at garage in Lime Tree, St Catherine

Published:Tuesday | May 20, 2025 | 11:55 AM
The man died while being treated at hospital.
The man died while being treated at hospital.

The Spanish Town police have launched an investigation into the stabbing death of a man during a dispute at a garage in Lime Tree last night.

The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Jerome James of Portmore, St Catherine.

Reports are that about 10:50 p.m., James and a man were at the garage when they had a fight, during which he was stabbed in the neck.

He was assisted to the nearby Spanish Town Hospital, where he succumbed while undergoing treatment.

- Rasbert Turner

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