St Elizabeth farmer on murder charge
Christopher DaCosta, 39, otherwise called ”Boswell”, a farmer of Overhill District in St Elizabeth, has been charged with the murder of a man in Junction, St Elizabeth, committed on Monday, June 27.
Dead is 62-year-old Rupert Cunningham, a labourer of Downs District, Watson Hill, Manchester.
Reports are that about 4:50 pm, Cunningham was walking along a dirt path when DaCosta approached him and engaged him in a conversation. Cunningham continued walking along the roadway when DaCosta kicked him and he fell to the ground. DaCosta then used a stone to hit Cunningham on his head repeatedly, causing wounds.
The police were alerted and he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Following an investigation, DaCosta was arrested and formally charged after an interview session in the presence of his attorney.
His court date has not been finalised.