Police arrested and charged Farax Prescott, 40 years old Unemployed of Paul’s Avenue with the offences of theft and wounding on 16th October 2018.
Farax who is currently nursing gunshot wounds from a shooting incident at Paul’s Avenue, on 14th October 2018, resulting in the death of Len Stowe, 42 years old Cart Vendor of Bequia, is currently on charges for a series of alleged offences committed in September 2018.
According to investigations, Prescott allegedly wounded a 26-year-old labourer of Kingstown Park by chopping him on his left hand with a cutlass and in doing so, stole one hundred and eighty dollars (EC$180) from him.
Prescott was also accused with dishonestly receiving thirteen (13) piglets he knew and believed to be stolen from a 50-year-old Farmer of Green Hill.
Prescott was also further accused with the theft of fifty dollars (EC$50.00) in cash from a 66-year-old Labourer of Vermont, at Lower Bay Street.
The accused man is expected to appear before the Kingstown Magistrate Court to answer the following charges.
