June 10, 2024
Welder faces wounding charges following chopping incident
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 28-year-old welder of Williams Avenue in May Pen, Clarendon has been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly using a machete to inflict wounds on a woman.
According to reports, the incident happened at the home of David Hinds on Tuesday, May 14.
Police say at about 10:00 am, Hinds and a woman were having a dispute when he allegedly used a machete to chop her two times to the left shoulder causing a wound that bled profusely. The woman was rushed to the hospital where she was later admitted.
Hinds was subsequently charged on Sunday, June 09.
His court date is being finalised.