Suspect in Sophia cop murder confesses, picked out in ID parade

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said today that the suspect held in connection with Monday’s murder of policeman Michael Cumberbatch has confessed to the crime and was identified on a parade held earlier this morning.

Murdered cop Michael Cumberbatch
Murdered cop Michael Cumberbatch

The suspect, residents had said, was in the area most of the day on Monday inquiring about someone named “Quacy”. Police, based on the information given including a description, arrested the man around noon on Tuesday.

Cumberbatch was shot twice at his North Sophia Squatting area home.