March 7, 2023
Farmer charged following stabbing incident in St Elizabeth
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A farmer is awaiting arrangements for court following a stabbing incident in Ballards Valley in St Elizabeth on Monday, January 23.
Charged with wounding with intent is 31-year-old Ryan Spence of Ballards Valley in the parish.
Reports are that Spence was reportedly involved in a dispute with a woman in his community about 11:30 pm, during which another man intervened.
The peacemaker was allegedly set upon by Spence and a group of individuals, who beat him and stabbed him in the abdomen.
The police were summoned and the injured man taken to hospital, where he was admitted.