The St Mary Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing of a man in Boscobel in the parish on Saturday.

The deceased is 24-year-old Nashawn Williams, otherwise known as “Checo”.

Reports from the police are that Williams and a male relative got into a dispute over a phone charger.

It’s understood that the dispute escalated into a physical confrontation, in which Williams was stabbed with a knife in the abdomen. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The suspect reportedly fled the scene.

The incident happened some time after 1 pm.