Portland Man chopped to death after dispute at illegal party

Festivities at an illegal party in Shrewsbury, Portland yesterday turned sour, after a dispute between two men lead to the chopping death of 26-year-old Tyrone Thompson.

The police have identified Carvel Blackett, otherwise called ‘Adda’, of Binns Lane in the Shrewsbury district as the main suspect in the incident.

The police say that Blackett and Thompson were at an illegal party in Shrewsbury shortly after 2 am on Thursday (March 3), when an argument developed between them.

Thompson left the party for home but was later confronted by Blackett, who allegedly chopped him to death with a machete before fleeing the area.

The police are urging Blackett to surrender himself without delay.

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