Man dies after stabbing at funeral home

A man has died and another is in custody following a stabbing at a funeral home on Friday, police say.

The victim has been identified as Trevor Devere Bradshaw, 63, of 3rd Avenue, Deanes Village, Hindsbury Road, St Michael.

Around 6:15 p.m. officers from District ‘A’ Police Station responded to the Paramount Funeral Home at Hindsbury Road in St Michael, where there was a report of a stabbing incident. 

Police say investigations so far revealed that about 5:40 p.m., Bradshaw, other family members, and other persons were at the  funeral home to view the body of his brother, Erwin Bradshaw.

Whilst inside the parlour, a verbal dispute ensued between members of the family and continued on the outside. Police say the dispute escalated into a physical altercation, which resulted in Bradshaw being stabbed twice in his torso. He was taken to the QEH where he died.

Police say they have in their custody a male family member who is assisting with investigations. He is Romel Andre Williams, 42, son of the late Erwin Bradshaw.