Man charged for attempted murder along Palisadoes
Published:Tuesday | September 5, 2023 | 9:50 PM
Fifty-year-old Alex Francis of Williamsfield, Manchester, and a Cayman Islands address has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the attack on a man along the Palisadoes main road in Kingston on July 20.
The Kingston Eastern police say Francis took the victim to a section of the Palisadoes main road on a fishing trip.
However, shortly after arriving at the area, Francis reportedly brandished a knife and inflicted stab wounds to the victim's upper body.
The victim reportedly managed to wrestle the knife from Francis and allegedly used it to avert another attack, injuring Francis.
A passing police officer saw Francis lying along the roadway and alerted the Kingston Eastern Police. Francis was assisted to the hospital.
The victim was then found along another section of the roadway and was also assisted to the hospital.
Charges were laid against Francis on Monday.
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