St Elizabeth man charged for stabbing domestic helper

Detectives attached to the St. Elizabeth Division have charged a man for the stabbing murder of a domestic helper in Brampton district, St. Elizabeth, following an incident on Thursday, July 16.

Charged with murder is 52-year-old Derron Salmon, electrician and farmer of Brompton Lane in St. Elizabeth.

He is charged with the death of 49-year-old Hilreth Stephenson of Top Hill district in the parish.

Reports are that about 8:20 a.m., Salmon came to a house that Stephenson was working and an argument developed between the two. During the dispute, Salmon used a knife to stab Stephenson several times then fled the scene. She later died at hospital.

Salmon was later charged  after he was questioned in the presence of his attorney.

His court date is being finalised.

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