Hanover teen charged with murder
Published:Wednesday | October 7, 2020 | 5:59 PM
The Lucea Police have charged an 18-year-old Hanover resident with the September 20 murder of 37-year-old Gregory Grant otherwise called ‘Bodcat’ of Ken Jones district, Cacoon Castle in the parish.
Devontae Rose otherwise called ‘Teddy’ of Backstreet also in Cacoon Castle was charged today.
A date for his court hearing has not yet been finalised.
The police say about 10:50 p.m. on September 20, Grant and Rose were at a candle lighting when an argument developed between them.
Rose then allegedly used a knife to stab Grant to his upper body.
Grant was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Rose was subsequently arrested.
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