In a disturbing case of workplace violence, Jamaican authorities have formally charged 35-year-old truck driver Roddayne Allison with the murder of his employer, prominent St Andrew businessman Khalil Martin. The charges follow an intensive investigation by local law enforcement that uncovered a trail of digital evidence leading to the suspect.
Allison, residing at Spring Crescent in Portmore, faces multiple criminal counts including murder, unauthorized possession of a firearm, illegal ammunition possession, and using a firearm to commit a scheduled offense. The charges were formally presented by Detective Sergeant Melonie Williams while the suspect remained in custody.
The victim, Martin, was a senior information technology consultant at Island Products Manufacturing Company Limited and operated several businesses including haulage, farming, and wrecking operations. His body was discovered on November 5 along Marl Road in Portmore, St Catherine, with a single gunshot wound to the face.
According to police evidence, Martin had departed his Olivier Court residence on November 4 to meet Allison at Salt Pond Road in Dunbenholden. When the businessman failed to return home, family members initiated a missing person report that ultimately led to the grim discovery.
The breakthrough came on November 30 when Allison was apprehended during a covert police operation in the Clarendon division. Following his arrest, the suspect provided a caution statement to investigators in the presence of his legal counsel. After a comprehensive question and answer session with detectives, formal charges were filed against the accused truck driver.