Victim in fatal stabbing identified

Police have formally identified the victim in the fatal stabbing which occurred yesterday evening in the Pine Basin, the Pine, St. Michael.

She is 26 year old Joel Hope of Princess Royal Avenue, also in the Pine.

Police say they received a call to the Operations Control Room around 4:55 p.m., that a man had stabbed a number of individuals at the said location, and a female victim appeared to be dead.

On arrival, Police confirmed the death, and that a number of other people were injured.

A suspect is in custody.