CONSTRUCTION WORKER CHARGED AFTER TWO YEARS ON THE RUN
Thirty-year-old Lans Greene, a construction worker of Gulf Heights, Gordon Pen, St Catherine, has been charged with Murder following an incident in his community on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
The deceased is 21-year-old Joel Davidson, a plumber of Gulf Heights, Gordon Pen, St Catherine.
Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that at about 8:00 p.m., Davidson was standing at the side of the roadway when Greene reportedly approached him. The two men engaged in a verbal altercation, following which Greene armed himself with a piece of iron and used it to strike Davidson several times in the head. Davidson was rendered unconscious and transported to hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, Davidson succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
The matter was reported to the police, and an investigation was launched.
On Monday, October 19, 2026, Greene was apprehended by the police after being on the run for more than two years. A warrant was executed, and he was arrested and subsequently charged.
He is scheduled to appear before the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
