A second man, who went to the police yesterday to “clear his name” in connection with the murder of British national and aspiring cricketer, Adrian St John, has been arrested.
The suspect, a man in his 20s and another suspect, a 24-year-old man, who went to the police to give a statement on Monday, will both be placed on an identification parade today.
According to police sources the second suspect went to the St Joseph Police Station to give a statement. However, after finding that he had fit the description given to them by two women, who are currently in protective custody, the officers arrested him.
According to police, at about 8.30 pm on Sunday, St John went to Upper Gordon Street, Mt D’Or, to pick up a male relative of two female passengers when he was robbed.
Police said as St John, 22, was leaving the poorly lit area, two men with T-shirts covering their faces approached and robbed the two women and St John of cash and other valuables.
They then told St John to drive off. As he was doing so one of the men fired a single shot in the direction of the car, hitting him in the head. One of the women steered the vehicle to the Eastern Main Road and flagged down a passing police car. St John was taken to hospital where he died while being treated.
St John was the captain of the Chris Gayle Academy in London. His killing was reported by several media outlets in the UK.
The High Commission has since updated its travel advisory, warning UK nationals about the high level of violent crime in the country and listed St John’s murder in the document.