Police probing fatal stabbing in Lime Hall, St Ann
Published:Wednesday | October 8, 2025 | 7:02 PM
A man was stabbed to death in St Ann Tuesday night, becoming the 49th murder victim in that police division since the start of the year.
The deceased man is 38-year-old Roy Paul Annikie of Traceyville, Lime Hall.
He was reportedly stabbed and killed in his community by unknown assailants about 11:45 p.m.
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the murder.
The division, as at October 4, recorded 48 homicides.
This is eight more or a 20 per cent increase over last year for the period under review.
St Ann is also the only of 19 police divisions to currently have an increase in murder, year on year.
The division, however, runs second to St Andrew South which leads the nation with 61 homicides so far this year.
The top five is rounded out by St Catherine South, 45; St James, 44; and St Catherine North, 43 murders.
- Andre Williams
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