Farmer charged in St Elizabeth

Malicious Destruction of Property and Unlawful Wounding charges have been laid against 33-year-old Christopher Barnes otherwise called ‘Buju’ a farmer of Morning Side district, Junction, St. Elizabeth following an incident in Burnt Savannah, St. Elizabeth on Thursday, August 08.

Reports are that about 2:30 p.m., Barnes and a woman were having a dispute in a bar when Barnes damaged a flat-screen smart television and a quantity of assorted liquors valued at JMD 85,000. He then used a machete to slap the woman all over her body causing wounds to her upper back, arms and legs which bled.

A report was made to the police and Barnes was later arrested and charged. Preparations for his court date are underway.