Police investigators in St. Ann are probing the fatal stabbing of a man in Lime Hall on Tuesday night—marking the 49th murder recorded in the parish since the start of the year.
The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Roy Paul Annikie, a resident of Traceyville in Lime Hall. Reports indicate that around 11:45 p.m., Annikie was attacked and stabbed by unknown assailants within his community. He was later pronounced dead.
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) has since launched a probe into the incident.
As of October 4, St. Ann had logged 48 murders, reflecting a 20 percent increase over the corresponding period last year—the only one of Jamaica’s 19 police divisions to experience a rise in killings year-on-year.
Despite the increase, St. Ann trails St. Andrew South, which leads the country with 61 homicides so far this year. The remainder of the top five divisions include St Catherine South (45), St James (44), and St Catherine North (43)
