By Havlyn Gill. Updated 3:12 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
November 7, 2023, Kingstown- On 06.11.23, Police arrested and charged Azarie McIntosh, a 21-year-old Labourer of Calliaqua for causing the death of Zacharie McIntosh, a thirty-one (31) year-old labourer of the same address.
The Accused allegedly inflicted Grievous Bodily Harm on the deceased during an altercation on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, which resulted in his death. He received injuries to his body and was taken to the Calliaqua Health Centre for treatment on Wednesday, November 01, 2023. Later the same day, Mc Intosh was transferred to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries on Friday, November 03, 2023.
The postmortem examination revealed that the deceased died as a result of blunt trauma to the abdomen.
McIntosh was arraigned at the Serious Offence Court on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, and was remanded into custody at His Majesty’s Prison. The matter was adjourned to January 16, 2024 for a Premininary Inquiry hearing.
