St Ann waiter charged with elderly man’s murder
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 24-year-old waiter of Percy district in St Ann was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an elderly shopkeeper in Watt Town in the parish on Sunday, July 2.
Odavid Morris, otherwise called ‘Patcha Grey’, was charged with the murder of 71-year-old Herbert Simms otherwise called ‘Tallman’ of Watt Town.
Reports from the Browns Town Police are that about 12:55 am, Simms was inside his shop, when Morris entered and used a ratchet knife to inflict stab wounds to his neck.
The police were alerted and upon their arrival, Simms was seen lying face down in a pool of blood. He was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation was launched and Morris was apprehended during a police operation.
He was charged on Tuesday, July 4 after reportedly confessing to the crime in a caution statement during a question and answer session.
His court date is being finalised.
