St James farmer charged with murder

Jason Jarrett, otherwise called ‘Pope Paul’, a farmer from George’s Valley in St. James, was charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed a man to death during an altercation.

Dead is 66-year-old Hector Woolery, a plumber of the same community.

According to the Maroon Town Police, Woolery and Jarrett had an argument some time after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 11. 

It is reported that during the argument, Woolery used a piece of log to attack Jarrett, which resulted in him stabbing Woolery to the left side of the chest.

The police were summoned and Woolery was assisted to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Jarrett was taken into custody and later charged on Tuesday, August 15 following a question and answer interview in the presence of his attorney. His court date is being finalised.

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