18-y-o woman on the run after fatal stabbing in Manchester
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September 2, 2024

18-y-o woman on the run after fatal stabbing in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— An 18-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing a 50-year-old man in Top Coffee Grove near Porus in Manchester on Saturday night remains on the run even as threats have been made against her family in the now tense community.

Police named the victim as Fitzroy Wilson, a farmer and resident of Top Coffee Grove.

Police said about 8:32 pm Wilson was sitting outside a shop near his home when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times allegedly by the woman.

Police said the woman fled the scene. Wilson was pronounced dead at hospital.

Police said the woman’s family has since been threatened. Sources said the family fled their home in the area following the incident.

— Kasey Williams

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