Old Harbour man charged with Portmore murder, public mischief

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Jul 07, 2020 10:06 PM | News

Twenty-two year-old Romario Phillips of Old Harbour, St. Catherine was charged with murder and creating public mischief after he gave a false report to the Old Harbour police on June 15.

Reports are that about 3:30 pm, Phillips reported to the police that he was held up at gun point by three men and robbed of his grey 2012 Nissan Note motorcar in Greater Portmore, St. Catherine.

Investigations revealed that he was not robbed and his motor vehicle was not stolen but was used by Phillips in the commission of a murder in Christian Gardens, St. Catherine on same day. Phillips was subsequently arrested and charged with murder and creating public mischief.

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