A 56-year-old man of Block 22 Squatting Area, Wismar, Linden was chopped to death on Saturday afternoon, reportedly by two of his wife’s brothers after he had wounded them with cutlasses.
The two suspects are hospitalized at the Linden Hospital Complex.
Police say they are investigating the murder of John Jones of Block 22 Squatting Area, Wismar at about 4pm at his home.
The two suspects are a 43-year-old labourer and a 53-year-old driver, both of Prosville, Wismar, the brothers of Jones’ wife (Tracy).
Enquiries disclosed that Jones and the suspects didn’t have any problems prior.
On Saturday, the victim and his wife had a misunderstanding which resulted in an argument. As such, she called her brothers to take her and her three children away from the home.
The two suspects arrived and entered the yard, where the police said that Jones was waiting with two cutlasses in his hands. He immediately attacked the two suspects. He dealt one of the suspects a chop to the back of his head and dealt the other a chop to the right side of his face. A scuffle then ensued between Jones and the suspects, one of whom relieved him of a cutlass and dealt him several chops about his body. Upon seeing what was taking place, the police said that the victim’s wife and their three children ran away.
One of the suspects went to the Wismar Police Station where he reported the matter. He was subsequently escorted to the Linden Hospital Complex where he is currently receiving medical attention. The other suspect entered a taxi and went to the Linden Hospital Complex, where he was seen by a doctor and admitted as a patient, with his condition being listed as serious.
The body of Jones was found lying at the back of his yard with several chop wounds about his body. He was clothed in blue three-quarter pants and a black vest. The body was escorted to the Linden Hospital Complex where he was pronounced dead. The body is now at the G. Jetsco Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination, which is scheduled for Wednesday 3rd January 2024.
