Update | Man charged over death of 86-year-old who was bludgeoned

The police have now charged a 38-year-old man in connection with the death of an 86-year-old man who was bludgeoned with a piece of board.

Charged with murder is Rodrick Minzie, a vendor of Pollyground district, Ewarton, St Catherine.

Minzie, who was said to be mentally ill, was charged yesterday.

A date is to be set for him to appear in court.

Killed was 86-year-old Vincent Lewin of Pollyground district.

The Linstead police reported that about 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 20, Lewin was walking along a roadway in the community when he was hit in his head with a piece of wood.

He was assisted to hospital and was admitted in serious condition.

The police say Minzie was later arrested when he turned up at a hospital seeking treatment for wounds.

The police were alerted and after preliminary enquiries, he was identified as a suspect in the incident.

The investigation was upgraded to murder when Lewin succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, June 22.

Minzie was charged on Wednesday, June 26.

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