A fatal stabbing incident that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man in Barbados last week has led to formal murder charges against a local resident, according to official updates from the Barbados Police Service.
Dwayne Demar Garnes, 38, a resident of Haynesville’s Block 20D, has been officially accused in the death of Andre Maynard. Maynard, also 38, who lived in Redmans Village, St Thomas, lost his life on 19 May during a violent altercation that broke out in the St James district.
Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving urgent reports of a heated dispute between two men in Haynesville. Upon arrival, first responders confirmed Maynard was already deceased at the location of the incident.
Following the completion of initial investigative procedures, police took Garnes into custody and filed the formal murder charge. The accused is set to make his first court appearance at the Holetown Magistrates’ Court this coming Tuesday, 26 May, where the legal process surrounding the case will officially begin. As of the latest updates, no additional details about the motive behind the dispute or the circumstances leading up to the stabbing have been released to the public by law enforcement.