Deported Old Harbour man nabbed by cops 22 years after alleged murder

He is 47-year-old Anthony Reid, otherwise called ‘Christopher Reid’ and ‘Christopher Barrett’ of Marlie Acres, Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

The accused was charged last evening for the murder of Dinsdale Heslop, 26, otherwise called ‘Prince’ of Amberaly Close, Portsmouth in Portmore, St. Catherine.

Prince was stabbed and killed at a bar in Northern Parade, Portsmouth on Thursday, December 20, 2001, at 10:30 p.m.

The accused allegedly later fled the island to the United States of America. On Thursday, December 21, 2023, he was deported after serving time in prison in the USA.

Upon being returned to the island, he was taken into custody, interviewed and charged for the decades-old crime.

Crime Officer for the St. Catherine South Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jermaine Anglin, has vowed to go after criminals who have been eluding investigators for years.

Meanwhile, commanding officer for the division, Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Phillips, had high praises for the diligence and professionalism of the investigators throughout the period.